Difficulties in taking aminosalicylates for patients with ulcerative colitis

• Published in: Gastroenterology nursing Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 24
• Main Authors: Kawakami, Aki, Tanaka, Makoto, Ochiai, Ryota, Naganuma, Makoto, Iwao, Yasushi, Hibi, Toshifumi, Kazuma, Keiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aminosalicylic Acids - therapeutic use; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use; Cohort Studies; Colitis, Ulcerative - drug therapy; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Japan; Male; Mesalamine - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Sulfasalazine - therapeutic use; Young Adult; Japan

Aminosalicylates are effective in inducing remission and are also useful in preventing relapse of ulcerative colitis (UC); however, previous studies have reported a 30%-45% rate of nonadherence to prescribed medication among UC patients. Enumerating and conceptualizing the difficulties in taking ami...