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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Questionnaire Survey on Vaccination Willingness and the Status of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Patients with Rheumatic Disease: A Single-Center Survey in China.
The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic. Patients with rheumatic disease are more likely to be infected with COVID-19 than the general population, and they should be vaccinated against COVID-19 for protection. This study aimed to understand the willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among these patients. ⋯ The vaccination rate of the patients with rheumatic disease was relatively low, as was their vaccination willingness. Patient sex, whether the patient was a medical worker, and the patient's level of knowledge about the risk of COVID-19 infection and the impact of vaccination on the disease were key factors.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Non-Adherence to Antiepileptic Drugs and Associated Factors among Epileptic Patients at Ambulatory Clinic of Southwestern Ethiopian Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Non-adherence to anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) was the most common drug therapy issue that hampered epileptic patients' treatment success. As a result, the barriers to patients adhering to their treatment should be investigated in depth in order to prevent poor treatment outcomes. ⋯ The magnitude of non-adherences to AEDs was found to be high. Phenobarbitone was the most prescribed AEDs. The number of medications taken by the patients, the presence of co-morbidity and the occurrence of medication side effects had a significant association with non-adherence to AEDs. Therefore, the pharmaceutical care in general and drug information services in particular should be established to enhance medication adherence in our study area.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Retracted PublicationWillingness to Accept COVID-19 Vaccine and Associated Factors Among Adult Household Members in Dire Dawa City Administration, East Ethiopia.
COVID-19 vaccine is a vital strategy to prevent and control this pandemic. This will depend principally on people's acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine. We aimed to determine the willingness to accept COVID vaccine among adult household members of Dire Dawa city administration. ⋯ The estimated willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccine in the study setting is very low and far from the set target to be reached by the end of 2022. Being free from chronic disease, and having good knowledge and positive attitude about COVID-19 vaccine were the main drivers for willingness. Public awareness directed to increase knowledge about COVID-19 vaccine and attitude change strategies should be scaled up to increase the COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Moreover, those individuals with chronic diseases need special attention.