A systematic review of factors affecting medication adherence among patients with osteoporosis

• Published in: Osteoporosis international Vol. 29; no. 12; pp. 2623 - 2637
• Main Authors: Yeam, C. T., Chia, S., Tan, H. C. C., Kwan, Y. H., Fong, W., Seng, J. J. B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer London 01.12.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bisphosphonates; Bone Density Conservation Agents - therapeutic use; Calcitonin; Case reports; Delivery of Health Care; Endocrinology; Humans; Medication Adherence; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Monoclonal antibodies; Orthopedics; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis - drug therapy; Parathyroid; Parathyroid hormone; Patient compliance; Patients; Polypharmacy; Progestin; Review Article; Rheumatology; Risk Factors; Selective estrogen receptor modulators; Socioeconomic Factors; Strontium; Systematic review; Medication adherence; Osteoporosis; Anti-osteoporotic therapy; Patient compliance; Bisphosphonates

Summary The aim of this review was to identify factors that influence patients’ adherence to anti-osteoporotic therapy. Factors identified that were associated with poorer medication adherence included polypharmacy, older age, and misconceptions about osteoporosis. Physicians need to be aware of the...