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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Impacts of Medical Security Level on Treatment Outcomes of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Evidence from Wuhan City, China.
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is an increasingly serious global issue. DR-TB has a lower success rate and more severe interruption of treatment than ordinary tuberculosis. Incomplete treatment not only reduces recovery rate in DR-TB patients but also increases the spread of DR-TB. Optimizing medical security policies for DR-TB can reduce the economic burden of patients and can thereby improve treatment success rate. ⋯ Many DR-TB patients did not receive complete treatment. The key breakthrough point in improving DR-TB treatment outcomes is to optimize the outpatient medical insurance compensation policy. Including the costs of DR-TB in expenses for severe diseases in outpatient care is recommended, and financial investment should be appropriately increased to ensure the high coverage ratio of subsidies for public health projects.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
The Impact of Age and Sex Concordance Between Patients and Physicians on Medication Adherence: A Population-Based Study.
Age or sex concordance (same sex or same age range) may also be associated with medication adherence but was not fully investigated. We aim to quantify the impact of age and sex concordance on optimal adherence to statin medications. ⋯ Age and sex concordance were not statistically significant predictors of optimal statin adherence. However, a weak association was detected for sex concordance. Future studies should examine this factor in different health care settings.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antidiabetic Medication Among Patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda.
Non-adherence is a major concern in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and undermines the goals of treatment. The objective of this study was to determine the magnitude of non-adherence and its contributing factors among diabetes mellitus patients attending the diabetes mellitus clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. ⋯ The prevalence of non-adherence to antidiabetic medication was higher than that revealed in previous studies in Uganda. Patients with age above 60 years were six times more likely to be non-adherent to their anti-diabetic medications. Patient education is important to address the challenges of medication non-adherence.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Polypharmacy, Medication-Related Burden and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in People Living with HIV Aged 50 and Above: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hunan, China.
People living with HIV (PLWHIV) are susceptible to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) because of aging and infections. This means that the number of non-HIV medications increases, along with issues of polypharmacy and medication-related burden. The purpose of this study was to identify the current situation of polypharmacy and medication-related burden among PLWHIV aged 50 and above, as well as the relation between medication-related burden and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. ⋯ The findings suggest that more attention should be paid to the issues of polypharmacy and targeted interventions should be developed to reduce medication-related burden among older PLWHIV.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination Among Adult Diabetes Patients in Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North Ethiopia; A Cross-Sectional Study.
According to recently published data, individuals infected with COVID-19 having concomitant diabetes may experience disease worsening or even death. The purpose of this study was to determine diabetes patients' willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine as well as its magnitude and determinants. ⋯ Most of the study participants were willing to get the COVID-19 immunization. The relevant agency should make the immunization available in order to enhance disease control and reduce infection-related complications with special consideration of diabetes patients.