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Kathryn Volpicelli Leonard¹, Courtney Robertson¹, Amrita Bhowmick^1,2

¹Health Union LLC, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Interactive Journal of Medical Research

|March 7, 2020

Abstract

Background:

Approximately 50% of patients are nonadherent to prescribed medications. Patient perception regarding medication effectiveness has been linked to improved adherence. However, how patients perceive effectiveness is poorly understood.

Objective:

The aim of this study was to elucidate factors associated with perceived treatment satisfaction and effectiveness among patients with chronic health conditions.

Methods:

We conducted a descriptive study using a cross-sectional survey design. We administered a Web-based survey to participants with migraine, multiple sclerosis (MS), or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients were recruited from established online communities of Health Union. Descriptive statistics, correlations, and comparison tests were used to examine outcomes.

Results:

Data were collected from 1820 patients: 567 with migraine, 717 with MS, and 536 with RA. The majority of participants were female (1644/1820, 90.33%), >40 years old (1462/1820, 80.33%), and diagnosed >5 years ago (1189/1820, 65.33%). Treatment satisfaction and perceived medication effectiveness were highly correlated (r=0.90, P<.01). Overall, three temporal factors were positively correlated with satisfaction or perceived effectiveness: time on current medication (satisfaction r_s=0.22, P<.01; effectiveness r_s=0.25, P<.01), time since diagnosis (satisfaction r_s=0.07, P<.01; effectiveness r_s=0.09, P<.01), and time on treatment (effectiveness r_s=0.08, P<.01).

Conclusions:

Findings validated the strong relationship between treatment satisfaction and perceived effectiveness. Understanding the (1) positive relationship between time and treatment satisfaction and effectiveness and (2) factors associated with determining medication effectiveness can help clinicians better understand the mindset of patients regarding treatment. Clinicians may be better prepared to elicit patient beliefs, which influence medication adherence, for people diagnosed with chronic health conditions.

Keywords:

migraine multiple sclerosis patient satisfaction rheumatoid arthritis treatment effectiveness

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