Trial reportInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2014
Impact of community pharmacist intervention discussing patients' beliefs to improve medication adherence.
Trial report in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03621111 (Adherence, Pharmacists and Secondary Prevention in Acute Myocardial Infarction), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Adherence, Pharmacists and Secondary Prevention in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Controlled Clinical Trial on the Role of Community Pharmacist in Monitoring Medication Adherence and Improving Clinical Outcomes in Post-infarction
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions for improving medication-taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions to improve adherence to lipid-lowering medication.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- A systematic review of the role of community pharmacies in improving the transition from secondary to primary care.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2015Pooled it
- The burden of non-adherence to cardiovascular medications among the aging population in Australia: a meta-analysis.Drugs & aging · 2015Pooled it
- Tailored interventions by community pharmacists and general practitioners improve adherence to statins in a Spanish randomized controlled trial.Health services research · 2019Trial
- Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Intervention on Medication Adherence in Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
- Initial evaluation of a brief pharmacy-led intervention to modify beliefs about medicines and facilitate adherence among patients hospitalised with acute coronary syndrome.European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice · 2022Article
- Robotic Pharmacy Implementation and Outcomes in Saudi Arabia: A 21-Month Usability Study.JMIR human factors · 2021Article
- Effect of a pharmacy comprehensive chronic diseases care plan on use of lipid-lowering drugs among patients with hypertension.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2021Article
- Correlation Between Patients' Medication Adherence and Their Psychological Contract with Hospital Pharmacists.Patient preference and adherence · 2020Article
- Improving Medication Adherence and Health Care Outcomes in a Commercial Population through a Community Pharmacy.Population health management · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdherence to evidence based medicines in patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction remains low. Individual's beliefs towards their medicines are a strong predictor of adherence and may influence other factors that impact on adherence.
objectiveTo investigate if community pharmacists discussing patients' beliefs about their medicines improved medication adherence at 12 months post myocardial infarction.
settingThis study included 200 patients discharged from a public teaching hospital in Queensland, Australia, following a myocardial infarction. Patients were randomised into intervention (n = 100) and control groups (n = 100) and followed for 12 months.
methodAll patients were interviewed between 5 to 6 weeks, at 6 and 12 months post discharge by the researcher using the repertory grid technique. This technique was used to elicit the patient's individualised beliefs about their medicines for their myocardial infarction. In the intervention group, patients' beliefs about their medicines were communicated by the researcher to their community pharmacist. The pharmacist used this information to tailor their discussion with the patient about their medication beliefs at designated time points (3 and 6 months post discharge). The control group was provided with usual care.
main outcome measureThe difference in non-adherence measured using a medication possession ratio between the intervention and control groups at 12 months post myocardial infarction.
resultsThere were 137 patients remaining in the study (intervention group n = 72, control group n = 65) at 12 months. In the intervention group 29 % (n = 20) of patients were non-adherent compared to 25 % (n = 16) of patients in control group.
conclusionDiscussing patients' beliefs about their medicines for their myocardial infarction did not improve medication adherence. Further research on patients beliefs should focus on targeting non-adherent patients whose reasons for their non-adherence is driven by their medication beliefs.
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