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Unintentional non-adherence to chronic prescription medications: How unintentional is it really?

BMC Health Services Research · 2012 · Vol. 12(1) · pp. 98–98

Abhijit Gadkari✉(Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States))Colleen A. McHorney(Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States))

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Abstract

For our study sample, unintentional non-adherence does not appear to be random and is predicted by medication beliefs, chronic disease, and sociodemographics. The data suggests that the importance of unintentional non-adherence may lie in its potential prognostic significance for future intentional non-adherence. Health care providers may consider routinely inquiring about unintentional non-adherence in order to proactively address patients' suboptimal medication beliefs before they choose to discontinue therapy all together.

Medication Adherence and Compliance Behavioral Health and Interventions Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyMedicineMedical prescriptionLogistic regressionCross-sectional studyDepression (economics)PsychiatryInternal medicine

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AdultAgedAsthmaChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive DisorderDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHumansHypertensionHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporosis

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Patients' beliefs about prescribed medicines and their role in adherence to treatment in chronic physical illness