ArticlePatient preference and adherence2020
The Role of Medication Beliefs on Medication Adherence in Middle Eastern Refugees and Migrants Diagnosed with Hypertension in Australia.
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- Psychological determinants of medication adherence in patients with hypertension: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Medicine Adherence and Associated Factors in Immigrants and Refugees: A Systematic Review.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Pooled it
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- Arabic translation and cultural adaptation of Hill-Bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2024Article
- Adherence to Medications in Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Oman.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to self-measured blood pressure monitoring among US-resettled Arab refugees with hypertension: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Drug Attitude and Medication Adherence of Patients with Early Psychosis in South Korea: Mediating Effect of Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- Recommendations for community pharmacy to improve access to medication advice for people from ethnic minority communities: A qualitative person-centred codesign study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators affecting ethnic minority patient groups when accessing medicine review services: Perspectives of healthcare professionals.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- A qualitative exploration of the impact of knowledge and perceptions about hypertension in medication adherence in Middle Eastern refugees and migrants.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Suboptimal Adherence to Hypertensive Medications Among Syrian Refugees - Cross-Sectional Study at the Zaatari Camp, Jordan.Patient preference and adherence · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe study assessed the association between medication beliefs and adherence in Middle Eastern refugees and migrants in Australia, and also examined differences between the two groups regarding beliefs and adherence to medication. PATIENTS AND
methodsA total of 319 Middle Eastern refugees and migrants with hypertension were approached via various social groups in Australia and asked to complete Arabic versions of the Beliefs about Medicine Questionnaire (BMQ) and the Medication Adherence Questionnaire. BMQ scores (necessity and concerns scales) were classified as "accepting", "indifferent", "ambivalent" or "skeptical". Multiple mediation modelling was applied to examine the role of necessity and concerns scales as mediators between migration status and medication adherence.
resultsThere were significant associations between medication adherence and medication beliefs scores (necessity and concerns scales) (
conclusionMedication beliefs are potentially modifiable and are reasonable targets for clinical interventions designed to improve medication adherence. Understanding these beliefs and the likely differences between refugees and migrants is crucial to provide specific and targeted advice to each group independently in order to improve medication adherence and overall health.
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