Universal Health Literacy Precautions Are Associated With a Significant Increase in Medication Adherence in Vulnerable Rheumatology Patients.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to determine the impact of the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, adapted for rheumatology, on medication adherence, patient satisfaction, and feasibility in all patients; its effect on the clinical disease activity index (CDAI) was studied in a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subpopulation. METHODS:Data collected during a 6-month prospective quality assurance intervention was compared with data from a prior 6-month period. Interventions included 1) encouraging questions, 2) teach-back communication, and 3) brown-bag medication review. Analysis was performed using linear regression or generalized estimating equation (GEE) regression. RESULTS:During the intervention period, 46 physicians completed 1737 patient visits. Questions were encouraged, and teach-ba

SUBMITTER: Hirsh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7011426 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature