An Observational Study on Medication Adherence in Patients with Common Illness
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: To find out the medication adherence rate of Chronic diseases at rural areas around Narsaraopeta among 18 – 87 years of age group. Method: Door to Door Survey was conducted at rural areas aroundNarsaraopeta. Eight hundred and twenty patients (N=820) participated in the study. The Questionnaire in Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) was used to identity adherence rate in adults. Results: 3.2 % of patients were highly adherent , 25.8% of patients were moderately adherent, 71.1 % patients poorly adherent were identified and it revealed that there is prevalence of poor medication adherence. There was no statistically significant difference among genders. Conclusion: The study concluded that there is poor medication adherence among the age group of 18-87 years at rural areas around Narsaraopeta. The prevalence of low adherence suggests a necessity of clinical pharmacist for creating awareness.
Authors and Affiliations
K. Yogendra1 *, A. Charishma2 . , J. Nagaraja4 ,, Dr. M. Prasada Rao
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