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[A report on medication adherence among outpatients].
Satoko Kasahara1, Yuko Ohno, Ayako Sugo
1School of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University.
Summary
Medication adherence in outpatients is 87.9%, but many patients experience anxiety. Lifestyle factors significantly impact adherence, highlighting the need for better medication management strategies in outpatient settings.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Health Services Research
Context:
- Rising chronic disease and shorter hospital stays increase outpatient long-term medication use.
- Understanding patient adherence is crucial for effective chronic disease management.
Purpose:
- To examine medication adherence rates among outpatients.
- To identify factors influencing medication adherence and predictors of non-adherence.
Summary:
- A study of 943 outpatients at O university hospital found an 87.9% medication adherence rate.
- Key reasons for non-adherence included forgetting, leaving medication behind, side effect concerns, and absence of symptoms.
- Predictors of poor adherence included lack of reminders, medication anxiety, insufficient explanation, poor knowledge, and younger age.
Impact:
- Findings underscore the need to address patient anxiety and improve medication understanding.
- Lifestyle factors are significant predictors of medication adherence in outpatients.
- Results inform strategies for enhancing medication management in outpatient care.