The Impact of Cardiovascular Medication Uses on Patients' Daily Lives: A Cross-Sectional Study ...
Background: Patients with chronic conditions bear a burden when managing several long-term medications. However, little research has been done on how it affects patients’ day-to-day activities. This study looked at how several parts of everyday living were affected by cardiovascular medicine and how adherent and non-adherent individuals differed in these areas. Method: Patients utilizing cardiovascular medicine who were 45 years of age or older participated in this cross-sectional study. Patients who were adherent and non-adherent, as determined by pharmacy refill data, were divided into two e... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | article-journal |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
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International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
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Schlagwörter: | Medication-related burden / Patients' daily lives / Medication non-adherence / The Netherlands / Cardiovascular medication |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29162602 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11391945 |
Background: Patients with chronic conditions bear a burden when managing several long-term medications. However, little research has been done on how it affects patients’ day-to-day activities. This study looked at how several parts of everyday living were affected by cardiovascular medicine and how adherent and non-adherent individuals differed in these areas. Method: Patients utilizing cardiovascular medicine who were 45 years of age or older participated in this cross-sectional study. Patients who were adherent and non-adherent, as determined by pharmacy refill data, were divided into two equal group sizes. The Living with Medicines Questionnaire was used to gather information about how patients’ daily lives were affected by their usage of medications. Results: A total of 196 patients took part, of whom 96 were non-adherent. A significant percentage of patients reported that their daily lives were burdened by medication-related issues. Accepting long-term drug use, worries or discontent with medications, ... : Background: Patients with chronic conditions bear a burden when managing several long-term medications. However, little research has been done on how it affects patients’ day-to-day activities. This study looked at how several parts of everyday living were affected by cardiovascular medicine and how adherent and non-adherent individuals differed in these areas. Method: Patients utilizing cardiovascular medicine who were 45 years of age or older participated in this cross-sectional study. Patients who were adherent and non-adherent, as determined by pharmacy refill data, were divided into two equal group sizes. The Living with Medicines Questionnaire was used to gather information about how patients’ daily lives were affected by their usage of medications. Results: A total of 196 patients took part, of whom 96 were non-adherent. A significant percentage of patients reported that their daily lives were burdened by medication-related issues. Accepting long-term drug use, worries or discontent with medications, ...