CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Influence of retirement on nonadherence to medication for hypertension and diabetes.
The extent to which common life transitions influence medication adherence among patients remains unknown. We examined whether retirement is associated with a change in adherence to medication in patients with hypertension or type 2 diabetes. ⋯ We found a decline in adherence to medication after retirement among men and women with hypertension and men with type 2 diabetes. If these findings can be confirmed, we need randomized controlled trials to determine whether interventions to reduce poor adherence after retirement could improve clinical outcomes of treatments for hypertension and diabetes.