ArticleInternational journal of rheumatology2019
Medication Adherence and Coping Strategies in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Adherence to the antirheumatic drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Medication adherence in adults after hospitalization for heart failure: A cross-sectional study.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2024Article
- Assessment and Prediction of Adherence to Methotrexate Using Three Self-Report Questionnaires in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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- Socioeconomic Status and Medication Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Scoping Review.Arthritis care & research · 2023Article
- Development and usability of a web-based patient-tailored tool to support adherence to urate-lowering therapy in gout.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Article
- The Influence of Selected Psychological Factors on Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Diseases.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Adherence to Subcutaneous Anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor Treatment in a Cohort of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Before and After the Implementation of a Comprehensive Care Model.Biologics : targets & therapy · 2022Article
- Association of Coping Strategies and Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review.Innovations in pharmacy · 2022Article
- Adults' Adherence to Growth Hormone Replacement in Relation to Medication-Related Beliefs, Coping and Quality of Life - An Exploratory Analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
- Selected psychological factors and medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Reumatologia · 2021Article
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- Factors associated with disease knowledge and medication adherence among rheumatoid arthritis patients attending a private rheumatology clinic: A cross-sectional study.Sage open chronic diseaseArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to determine if strategies for coping with illnesses, demographic factors, and clinical factors were associated with medication adherence among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at a Viennese rheumatology outpatient clinic on RA patients. Medication adherence was assessed using the Medication Adherence Report Scale. Strategies for coping with illness were assessed using the Freiburg Questionnaire for Coping with Illness.
resultsHalf (N=63, 52.5%) of the 120 patients included in the study were considered completely medication adherent. Female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 4.57, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.14 - 18.42), older age (54-65 yr vs. <45 yr OR: 9.2, CI:2.0-40.70; >65 yr vs. <45 yr OR 6.93, CI:1,17 - 40.87), middle average income (middle average income vs. lowest income class OR= 0.06, CI= 0.01-0.43), and shorter disease duration (5-10 yr vs. >10 yr OR= 3.53, CI= 1.04-11.95; 1-4 yr vs. >10 yr OR=3.71, CI= 1.02-13.52) were associated with higher medication adherence. Levels of active coping (15.57 vs. 13.47, p=0.01) or diversion and self-encouragement (16.10 vs. 14.37, p=0.04) were significantly higher among adherent as opposed to less adherent participants. However, in multivariate regression models, coping strategies were not significantly associated with adherence.
conclusionsAge, sex, monthly net income, and disease duration were found to be associated with an increased risk for medication nonadherence among patients with RA. Coping strategies such as active coping, diversion, and self-encouragement were associated with adherence in univariate models, but not when adjusted for demographic and clinical factors.
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