Patient Prefer Adher
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
Psychometric Evaluation Of Appetite Questionnaires In Elderly Polish Patients With Heart Failure.
Loss of appetite is caused by multifaceted disorders and affects an average of 40% of patients with heart failure (HF). The Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire (CNAQ) and the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) are designed to assess appetite among older adults. We aimed to assess the psychometric properties of both CNAQ and SNAQ questionnaires in elderly Polish patients with HF. ⋯ The CNAQ and SNAQ questionnaires have positive psychometric properties and can be used to evaluate appetite among elderly Polish patients with HF.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
The perspectives of patients and physicians on the role of pharmacists in improving medication adherence in type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study.
Pharmacy practice has been expanded to include responsibility for the outcomes of medication therapy. However, in developing countries the pharmacist's role is still limited to dispensing medications. The aim of this study is to explore the perspectives of patients and physicians on the pharmacist's role in improving medication adherence in type 2 diabetes. ⋯ From the perspectives of patients and physicians, the pharmacist's role in the management of type 2 diabetes is still limited to dispensing medications. In order to improve medication adherence and consequently patient outcomes, policy-makers need to be aware of the importance of supporting pharmacists and providing them with the appropriate training.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
Compliance with care and poor sleep quality among hypertensive adults in a mountainous area of Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
Little information is available concerning the relationship between compliance with hypertensive care and poor quality of sleep among Chinese adults in rural areas. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the compliance with hypertensive care and sleep quality for hypertension of adults in a mountainous area in People's Republic of China. ⋯ There is a significant association between hypertension compliance and poor sleep quality. Future intervention programs should focus on improving compliance behavior as a modifiable background factor for sleep quality.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
Erratum: Adherence to diabetes medication among diabetic patients in the Bisha governorate of Saudi Arabia - a cross-sectional survey [Corrigendum].
[This corrects the article on p. 63 in vol. 13, PMID: 30636871.].
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
ReviewPatient-reported outcomes and considerations in the management of COPD: focus on indacaterol/glycopyrronium bromide.
Dual bronchodilation with long-acting beta-2 agonists and muscarinic antagonists is recommended in patients with severe to very severe COPD. Among dual bronchodilator combinations, indacaterol/glycopyrronium combination (IGC) received evidence of higher efficacy and good safety compared with monotherapy with either drug as well as with tiotropium. In randomized controlled trials, the primary outcome is usually the change in mean FEV1 resulting from treatment. ⋯ They include patient's perception of breathlessness, physical functioning, global health status, quality of life, use of rescue medications, and patient's report of COPD exacerbations. PRO data from the studies showed a clear improvement in patients' awareness of a better control of the disease in patients treated with IGC. In addition, the latest literature on two important issues influencing patient's preference and adherence, ie, the once-daily administration and the device to be used, confirmed the effectiveness of IGC and the ability of its device (Breezhaler®) to result in patient's satisfaction, ease of use, less handling errors, and self-assurance to have inhaled the entire dose.