SynthesisPreventive medicine2014
Cultural relevance in medication adherence interventions with underrepresented adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Hypertensive Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Current hypertension reports · 2015Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Medication Adherence Interventions Among Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-analysis.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPooled it
- Medication adherence interventions that target subjects with adherence problems: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAPPooled it
- A Peer-Led HIV Medication Adherence Intervention Targeting Adults Linked to Medical Care but without a Suppressed Viral Load.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareTrial
- Public-targeted interventions addressing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Associations Between Race/Ethnicity, Language, and Enrollment on Cancer Research Studies.The oncologist · 2023Article
- Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy among White British and ethnic minority breast cancer survivors in the United Kingdom.European journal of cancer care · 2022Observational
- The role of integrated medical and prescription drug plans in addressing racial and ethnic disparities in medication adherence.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2022Article
- Education of Migrant and Nonmigrant Patients Is Associated With Initiation and Discontinuation of Preventive Medications for Acute Coronary Syndrome.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2019Observational
- Medication Nonadherence: The Role of Cost, Community, and Individual Factors.Health services research · 2017Article
- Adherence to Newly Prescribed Diabetes Medications Among Insured Latino and White Patients With Diabetes.JAMA internal medicine · 2017Observational
- Peers as Facilitators of Medication Adherence Interventions: A Review.Journal of primary care & community health · 2016Review
- Peers Keep It Real: Re-engaging Adults in HIV Care.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
- Redesigning culturally tailored intervention in the precision health era: Self-management science context.Nursing outlookArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis meta-analysis systematically compiles intervention research designed to increase medication adherence among underrepresented adults.
methodComprehensive searching located published and unpublished studies with medication adherence behavior outcomes. Studies were included if samples were adults living in North America who had any of the following backgrounds or identities: African American, Native American, Latino, Latino American, Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Alaskan, or Native Hawaiian. Random-effect analyses synthesized data to calculate effect sizes as a standardized mean difference and variability measures. Exploratory moderator analyses examined the association between specific efforts to increase the cultural relevance of medication adherence studies and behavior outcomes.
resultsData were synthesized across 5559 subjects in 55 eligible samples. Interventions significantly improved medication adherence behavior of treatment subjects compared to control subjects (standardized mean difference=0.211). Primary studies infrequently reported strategies to enhance cultural relevance. Exploratory moderator analyses found no evidence that associated cultural relevance strategies with better medication adherence outcomes.
conclusionThe modest magnitude of improvements in medication adherence behavior documents the need for further research with clear testing of cultural relevance features.
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