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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Establishing Quality of Life in Southern Taiwan COPD Patients Using Long-Acting Bronchodilator.
To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Taiwan patients with different stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and using different combination therapies and to explore the factors affecting HRQoL in these patients. ⋯ The HRQoL is impaired in patients with COPD, and it deteriorates with an increase of severity. The CAT was the strongest predictor of HRQoL.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Pediatric-Adult Care Transition: Perceptions of Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Their Healthcare Providers.
The pediatric-adult care transition, which takes place during adolescence, is a high-risk period for medical care adherence in chronic diseases, this encompasses treatment adherence, attending medical consultations and following healthcare advice. Studying perceptions is needed to get a more comprehensive picture of this care transition and to propose interventions to address the gaps. The authors analyzed perceptions from patients and caregivers in adolescents with sickle cell disease. Although this is the first step to improving the actual care management, to our knowledge, no study has explored perceptions from healthcare providers and compared it to patients' perceptions. The purpose of this study was to provide an insight on the experience of adolescent and adult patients, pediatric and adult healthcare providers in the context of pediatric to adult care transition, and analyze those concerns in order to better understand medical care adherence and improve patient care. ⋯ Propositions emerged from patients and healthcare providers to improve care and subsequently to improve medical care adherence in patients with sickle cell disease during and after the pediatric to adult care transition.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Primary Localized Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Medication Adherence and Prognosis According to Gender.
Gender is associated with medication adherence for imatinib, but whether it is related to the prognosis of primary localized gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is unclear. The goal of this study was to clarify the relationship between gender and prognosis in GIST patients, with differences in medication adherence considered. ⋯ Adherence was poorer in male than in female patients, which might explain the worse prognoses of the former among patients who received adjuvant treatment with imatinib. The gender difference in the degree of adherence should be considered in postoperative pharmacotherapy for patients with primary localized GISTs.
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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
Factors Influencing Treatment Adherence Among Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis (DS-TB) Patients in Armenia: A Qualitative Study.
Despite the availability of effective treatment, tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the leading causes of mortality around the globe. Poor adherence to treatment challenges TB management both globally and locally. Proper adherence to treatment contributes to successful outcomes and prevents the development of drug-resistant forms of TB. ⋯ The findings of the study provide new perspectives on factors that facilitate adherence to long-term therapies, such as TB. Interventions that aim to invoke a patient's sense of responsibility and positive beliefs about TB as well as engage families might promote the successful completion of treatment.