Patient’s degree of adherence, challenges & preferences towards medicine taking (PACT) in Singapore
oleh: Vivien Teo, Benny Kaihui Li, Suat Fern Low, Jing Wen Oh, Kwok Foong Lam, Eng Sing Lee, Cheryl Wei Yan Tan, Poh Ching Tan, Hui Shan Chia, Su Yin Pang, Fu Xun Marcus Heng, Sin Hui Neo, Tat Ming Ng
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Academy of Medicine Singapore 2024-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Medication nonadherence is a prevalent public health problem that compromises patients’ health outcomes and increases healthcare expenditures.1 Studies in Singapore showed that 25.7%–38.9% of patients are nonadherent.2,3 Studies investigating the association between patients’ reasons for nonadherence and their preferences towards adherence enablers are limited. We aimed to (1) examine the prevalence and reasons of medication nonadherence among patients with different clinical conditions and settings and (2) investigate possible associations with their preferred intervention for improving adherence.