ArticleThe Korean journal of internal medicine2018
Medication nonadherence in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the importance of belief about medication and illness perception.
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- Adherence to the antirheumatic drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Treat-to-Target Strategy for Asian Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Result of a Multicenter Trial in Korea.Journal of Korean medical science · 2018Trial
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- Understanding the Dual Challenge: Adverse Drug Reactions and Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment.Cureus · 2025Article
- Beliefs of Moroccan patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases regarding medication: related factors and correlation with therapeutic adherence.BMC rheumatology · 2024Article
- Predictors of methotrexate adherence and patient's awareness of it in rheumatoid arthritis and its effect on quality of life.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2024Article
- Predictors of Treatment Change Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with TNF Inhibitors as First-Line Biologic Agent in the USA: A Cohort Study from Longitudinal Electronic Health Records.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2022Article
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- Analysis of the Associations between Arthritis and Fall Histories in Korean Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Self-Reported Medication Adherence in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Role of Illness Perception and Medication Beliefs.Archives of rheumatology · 2020Article
- Contribution of Personality Traits, Psychological Factors, and Health-Related Quality of Life to Medication Adherence in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Yonsei medical journal · 2020Article
- Effect of patient education on medication adherence of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial.Patient preference and adherence · 2019Article
- Comment on "Medication nonadherence in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the importance of belief about medication and illness perception".The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2018Article
- Methods to improve medication adherence in patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a systematic literature review.RMD open · 2018Article
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Abstract
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aimsTo investigate medication nonadherence in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and analyze related factors.
methodsA total of 292 patients with RA participated in this study. Medication nonadherence, intentional or unintentional, was gauged via self-reported questionnaire. Patient perceptions of illness, treatment beliefs, and moods were measured via Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire, and Patient Health Questionnaire-2, respectively. Demographic and clinical data were also collected. Multinomial regression analysis was used to assess the impact of demographic, clinical, and psychological factors on medication nonadherence.
resultsThe medication nonadherence rate was 54.1% (intentional, 21.6%; unintentional, 32.5%). Intentional nonadherence was reported most often in patients treated daily drugs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs) (24.2%), and unintentional nonadherence was highest in patients receiving methotrexate (33.3%) (
conclusionsMedication nonadherence is common in Korean patients with RA. Less belief in necessity of medication and greater emotional response to disease were identified as key factors prompting intentional nonadherence. These factors may be strategically targeted to improve medication adherence rates and subsequent clinical outcomes.
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