Prevalence and predictors of medication non-adherence among people living with multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This systematic review aimed to describe medication non-adherence among people living with multimorbidity according to the current literature, and synthesise predictors of non-adherence in this population.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses. PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO were searched for relevant articles published in English language between January 2009 and April 2019. Quantitative studies reporting medication non-adherence and/or predictors of non-adherence among people with two or more chronic conditions were included in the review. A meta-analysis was conducted with a subgroup of studies that used an inclusive definition of multimorbidity to recruit participants,

SUBMITTER: Foley L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8413882 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature