Patient’s degree of adherence, challenges preferences towards medicine taking (PACT) in Singapore

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 nonadherenc...

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Published inAnnals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 213 - 215
Main Authors 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 Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Academy of Medicine Singapore 01.03.2024
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2972-4066
DOI:10.47102/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2023306