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Medication Adherence and Patients' Characteristics in Chronic Diseases: A National Multi-Center Study

Huda Al-Noumani1, Maryam Al-Harrasi1, Jimmy Jose2

  • 1Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.

Clinical Nursing Research
|July 21, 2021
PubMed

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Medication adherence in chronic diseases is crucial. Retired patients, those with COPD, and shorter disease duration (≤5 years) showed higher adherence, highlighting the need for personalized strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Chronic Disease Management

Background:

  • Chronic diseases pose a significant global health burden.
  • Medication adherence among patients with chronic conditions is often suboptimal.
  • Identifying factors influencing adherence is critical for effective management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between patient characteristics and medication adherence in chronic diseases.
  • To identify specific patient demographics and conditions associated with varying adherence levels.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 800 patients with chronic diseases.
  • Utilized the Adherence to Chronic Diseases Scale to assess medication adherence.
  • Employed descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis to determine influencing factors.

Main Results:

  • 19.5% of patients exhibited low adherence, 45% medium, and 35.5% high adherence.
  • Logistic regression identified retired status (OR 0.496), COPD (OR 0.460), and disease duration ≤5 years (OR 1.554) as independent predictors of high adherence.
  • Observed mixed findings regarding the association between patient characteristics and medication adherence.

Conclusions:

  • Patient characteristics significantly influence medication adherence in chronic diseases.
  • Factors such as retirement, COPD diagnosis, and disease duration are key predictors.
  • Personalized approaches are necessary to improve medication adherence in clinical practice.

Keywords:
Omanchronic diseasemedication adherencepatient characteristics

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