Regimen Difficulty and Medication Non-Adherence and the Interaction Effects of Gender and Age

Medication non-adherence is a global health issue. Numerous factors predict it. This study is aimed to identify the association between regimen difficulty and medication non-adherence among patients with chronic conditions and testing the interaction effects of gender and age on the same. It was a c...

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Published inHospital topics Vol. 96; no. 2; pp. 35 - 41
Main Authors Dalvi, Vidya, Mekoth, Nandakumar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 01.04.2018
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Adult
age
Age Factors
Aged
Clinical Protocols - standards
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
gender
Health administration
Hospital administration
Hospitals
Humans
India
interaction effects
Male
Medication Adherence - psychology
medication non-adherence
Middle Aged
Regimen difficulty
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
India
medication non-adherence
gender
interaction effects
age
Regimen difficulty
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Summary:Medication non-adherence is a global health issue. Numerous factors predict it. This study is aimed to identify the association between regimen difficulty and medication non-adherence among patients with chronic conditions and testing the interaction effects of gender and age on the same. It was a cross-sectional study conducted among 479 outpatients from India. Convenience sampling method was used. Multiple regression analyses were performed to find the predictors of non-adherence and to test interaction effects. Regimen difficulty predicted medication non-adherence. The patient's gender and age have interaction effects on the relationship between regimen difficulty and medication non-adherence.
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ISSN:0018-5868
1939-9278
DOI:10.1080/00185868.2017.1385361