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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Safety and Effectiveness of Varenicline in Korean Smokers: A Nationwide Post-Marketing Surveillance Study.
Varenicline has demonstrated its safety and efficacy in Western studies including <3% of Asian participants. This prospective multi-center observational study investigated the safety and effectiveness of varenicline in Korean smokers. ⋯ Varenicline in adult Korean smokers was well tolerated and effective as a smoking cessation aid in routine clinical practice.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Antibiotics Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors Among Residents in Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Taking antibiotics without prescription would result in the emergency of antibiotics resistance. The aim of this study was to assess antibiotics self-medication practice and associated factors among residents in Dessie City, Ethiopia. ⋯ Antibiotics self-medication practice among residents was high. Educational status, using mass media and previous experiences as sources of information on antibiotics, having awareness of antibiotics resistance, and knowledge of antimicrobial resistance were significantly associated with self medication of antibiotics. Attention should be given by the stakeholders to reduce self medication practice with antibiotics.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Retracted PublicationWillingness to Accept COVID-19 Vaccine and Associated Factors Among Adult Household Members in Dire Dawa City Administration, East Ethiopia.
COVID-19 vaccine is a vital strategy to prevent and control this pandemic. This will depend principally on people's acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine. We aimed to determine the willingness to accept COVID vaccine among adult household members of Dire Dawa city administration. ⋯ The estimated willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccine in the study setting is very low and far from the set target to be reached by the end of 2022. Being free from chronic disease, and having good knowledge and positive attitude about COVID-19 vaccine were the main drivers for willingness. Public awareness directed to increase knowledge about COVID-19 vaccine and attitude change strategies should be scaled up to increase the COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Moreover, those individuals with chronic diseases need special attention.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
ReviewA Systematic Review of Patient Preferences, Expectations, and Values for the Management and Treatment of Hypertension.
To comprehensively summarize the evidence on the preferences, expectations, and values of hypertension management and treatment in hypertensive patients. ⋯ The results of this systematic review demonstrated that side effects, cost, and convenience are important factors for patients when selecting a treatment regimen for hypertension. Patients often obtain hypertension information from their physicians and prefer shared patient-centered decision-making.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
ReviewInterventions to Improve Medication Adherence in People with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review.
Nonadherence to medications is very common in people with schizophrenia. Numerous methods have been implemented to improve medication adherence. The study aimed to determine what interventions have been used and to assess the effectiveness of these in improving medication adherence in people with schizophrenia. ⋯ The other three studies did not result in improved medication adherence. Interventions with diverse strategies delivered to individuals with schizophrenia showed the potential to reduce medication non-adherence in people with schizophrenia so that they can be utilized as an alternative to support treatment in people with schizophrenia in addition to antipsychotic medication. In future research strategies, it will be necessary to identify the main problems regarding nonadherence in people with schizophrenia individually and also identify the patient's perception of medication, illness, and behavior when taking medication in order to determine the next intervention that will be appropriate based on the patient's needs to improve adherence.