ArticleBMJ open2020
Differences in medication beliefs between pregnant women using medication, or not, for chronic diseases: a cross-sectional, multinational, web-based study.
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- 2025 Brazilian guidelines for the management of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in adults and children.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2025Guideline
- Interventions to enhance medication adherence in pregnancy- a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- Risk assessment of drug-associated miscarriage using XGBoost and SHAP explainability: a real-world pharmacovigilance analysis based on the FAERS database.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Medication Adherence During Pregnancy: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Bandung, Indonesia.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Impact of early preeclampsia prediction on medication adherence and behavior change: a survey of pregnant and recently-delivered individuals.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medication use among pregnant women in Riyadh City: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- Treatable Traits in Pregnant Women with Asthma.Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases · 2024Review
- Association of postpartum medication practices with early breastfeeding cessation among mothers with chronic conditions: A prospective cohort study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2023Article
- Knowledge, Information Sources, and Institutional Trust of Patients Regarding Medication Use in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess whether medication beliefs differ between women who use or not use medication for their somatic chronic diseases during pregnancy and whether this association varies across diseases.
designCross-sectional web-based survey.
settingMultinational study in Europe.
participantsPregnant women or women with children less than 1 year old from European countries and with asthma, allergy, cardiovascular, rheumatic diseases, diabetes, epilepsy and/or inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURE: Differences in scores of the
resultsIn total, 1219 women were included (ranging from 736 for allergy to 49 for IBD). Women using medication for their chronic disease (n=770; 63%) had higher scores on the BMQ subscales
conclusionWomen's beliefs were associated with medication use during pregnancy with only small differences across the diseases. Knowing pregnant women's beliefs could help identify women who are reluctant to use medication and could guide counselling to support making well-informed treatment decisions.
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