Illness Perception and Medication Adherence Among Patients with Primary Hypothyroidism in Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Poor adherence to levothyroxine is a potential risk factor for treatment failure that ultimately leads to increased healthcare costs and serious health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between illness perception and medication adherence among primary hypothyroidism patients....

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Published inPatient preference and adherence Vol. 14; pp. 1111 - 1117
Main Authors Alluhayyan, Omar Buraykan, Alsahly, Rakan Jaser, Aldawsari, Abdulrahman Abbas, Alghabawy, Khaled Abdulrahman, Alqaan, Rifal Saleh, Almutairi, Abeer Fahad, Alharbi, Saleh Ali
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2020
Dove
Dove Medical Press
Subjects
Clinics
Collaboration
Comorbidity
Hypothyroidism
illness perception
levothyroxine
medication adherence
Original Research
Patient compliance
Perceptions
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Sociodemographics
Variables
Saudi Arabia
levothyroxine
medication adherence
hypothyroidism
illness perception
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Summary:Poor adherence to levothyroxine is a potential risk factor for treatment failure that ultimately leads to increased healthcare costs and serious health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between illness perception and medication adherence among primary hypothyroidism patients. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among primary hypothyroidism patients who met the inclusion criteria in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia using a questionnaire with demographic characteristics, clinical factors, the 12-Item Medication Adherence Scale, and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ). We included 400 patients in the analysis. We found a significant positive correlation between BIPQ subscales - personal control, treatment control, and understanding - with all domains of the 12-Item Medication Adherence Scale. The other dimensions of BIPQ subscales did not significantly correlate with medication adherence. However, a high BIPQ overall score was significantly correlated with poor medication adherence. This study found a significant correlation between a high BIPQ overall score and poor medication adherence. This finding suggests the need to consider the emotional and cognitive representation of hypothyroidism in hypothyroid patients to improve their treatment adherence.
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ISSN:1177-889X
1177-889X
DOI:10.2147/PPA.S257703