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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
Effect of patient education on medication adherence of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial.
There is a general understanding that patient educational interventions for enhancing medication adherence are important. However, their success at improving adherence is debatable. This study aimed to assess the influence of different modes of patient education on medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ⋯ Patient education significantly improved adherence. However, there were no differences between single education intervention and multi-component education intervention in improving medication adherence. Provision of a disease information pamphlet with or without directed counseling can equally enhance medication adherence of patients with RA.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
Treatment Adherence Among Patients with Five Dermatological Diseases and Four Treatment Types - a Cross-Sectional Study.
Treatment non-adherence leads to negative therapeutic outcomes and financial burdens on the healthcare system. This study aims to compare the mean adherence scores among patients with five dermatological diseases and four treatment types and to identify the associated patient-related factors. ⋯ Psoriasis and chronic dermatitis patients had the lowest mean adherence scores. Patient who were on oral medication had the highest adherence score, while those on topical medication had the lowest score. The thoughtful consideration of factors associated with high adherence is important for optimal therapeutic outcomes.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
When the fear of dentist is relevant for more than one's oral health. A structural equation model of dental fear, self-esteem, oral-health-related well-being, and general well-being.
To develop and test a complex model that captures the individuals' general well-being and the specific oral-health-related well-being. We were specifically interested, as a specific research question, if self-esteem, dental fear, and the oral health-related well-being are credible predictors for the general well-being. ⋯ Our research contributes directly to strengthening the theoretical basis for future interdisciplinary research, by providing, first, a tested and replicable model that surpasses the simple correlation or prediction, and second, empirical evidence for the significant mutual interdependence between psychological experiences, eg, self-esteem, and the two main aspects of well-being, ie, specific and general. From a practical, clinical viewpoint, our research provides further insights and justification for the importance of educating the patient, on all levels, from the individual clinical practice to community programs and public oral health policies, with respect to the importance of oral health.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
The relationship between patient engagement and health-related quality of life in patients: a cross-sectional study in general outpatient clinic in Hong Kong SAR, China.
Patient engagement (PE) helps healthcare professionals to collaborate with patients to work together to improve health outcomes. However, the studies of PE and its relationship with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is very rare in Hong Kong (HK) and China. The aim of this study was to assess the PE level and its association with HRQoL in the general outpatient clinic (GOPC) in Hong Kong. ⋯ This is the first study in HK to assess the PE level and its relationship with HRQoL in the primary care setting. The result indicated that improve PE could bring a positive influence on the HRQoL. However, the PE-HRQoL relationship might be deeply influenced by an individual's physical, psychological or social characteristics.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
A Chinese and Western medication adherence scale in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.
The self-reported scale is a widely used method to assess patients' medication adherence in clinical practice, but there is still a lack of medicine adherence measurement scale for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Therefore, this study aimed to develop a medication adherence measurement scale of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, providing a tool for evaluating medicine adherence of CKD patients. ⋯ The scale revealed great reliability and validity, which could be used as a measurement tool to evaluate the medication adherence of patients with CKD.