Medication Adherence Among Patients With Chronic Hepatitis Receiving Antiviral Treatment

Hirofumi Go1, Makoto Tanaka, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani

  • 1Hirofumi Go, MHlthSc, RN, is Clinical Research Coordinator and Research Nurse, Department of Clinical Research, Center for Clinical Sciences National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Makoto Tanaka, PhD, RN, is Professor, Department of Critical and Invasive-Palliative Care Nursing, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani, PhD, RN, is Professor, Department of Gerontological Home-Care & Long-term Care Nursing, Graduate School of Health Sciences & Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Miho Suzuki, PhD, RN, is Vice Director of Nursing, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan. Aki Kawakami, PhD, RN, is Project Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontological Home-Care & Long-term Care Nursing, Graduate School of Health Sciences & Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Naohiko Masaki, MD, PhD, is Medical Director, Laboratory Testing Department, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Megumi Shimada, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Sciences, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.

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