Medication regimen complexity and its impact on medication adherence and asthma control among patients with asthma in Ethiopian referral hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various studies have found that medication adherence is generally low among patients with asthma, and that the complexity of the regimen may be a potential factor. However, there is no information on the complexity of the regimen and its relationship to adherence and asthma outcomes in Ethiopian asthma patients. Therefore, this study assessed how complex medication regimens affected medication adherence and asthma control in patients with asthma.

Method

From February 1 to May 30, 2022, a multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in three public referral hospitals in northwestern Ethiopia. The Medication Complexity Index (MRCI), a 65-item validated instrument, was used to represent the complexity of medication regimens The Medication Adherence Rating Scale fo

SUBMITTER: Belachew EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9761953 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature