Association between medication adherence to chronic diseases and shift-work schedules in the Korean working population

ABSTRACT: Shift-working schedules are closely linked to chronic diseases, and only a few studies have investigated the association between working schedules and medication adherence in chronic diseases targeting workers. This study aimed to investigate whether shift-work schedules are associated with medication adherence in a working population with chronic conditions. The study participants (n = 11,460 person-years) were identified from the Korea Health Panel Study conducted from 2008 to 2018. Medication adherence was classified as good (2+) or poor (0 or 1) based on the 4-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. Work schedules were categorized as shifts and fixed daytime work. Its association with medication adherence was investigated using a generalized estimating equation model, generating odds

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9803658 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature