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Assessment of Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Diseases in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Validity and reliability of Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) in a Southeastern European population.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2025Article
- The perspectives of patients with depression toward esketamine, and the influence of their medication adherence on their viewpoints: a Saudi cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- A Mediation Model of Medication Literacy and Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes During Hospital-Home Transition.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Depression and Medication Adherence Among Chronic Disease Patients in the Middle East.Cureus · 2024Article
- Levels of adherence to treatment, illness perception and acceptance of illness in patients with coronary artery disease - descriptive and correlational study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Article
- Determinants of medication non-adherence among patients with chronic diseases at community pharmacy settings in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of Nonadherence to Medications among Geriatric Patients in Al-Madinah Al-Munawara City's Hospitals, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.International journal of clinical practice · 2023Article
- Adherence to Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Regimen Among Patients With Diabetes in the Tabuk Region of Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2022Article
- Medication Adherence among Patients with Chronic Diseases in Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Illness Perception, Self-Efficacy, and Medication Adherence in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Path Analysis of Conceptual Model.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveUncontrolled chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus can lead to severe complications. Poor adherence to medication is one of the important reasons, leading to complications for chronically diseased patients. We aimed to assess the trend toward medication adherence and the reasons for medication nonadherence in chronic disease patients in Tabuk city in Saudi Arabia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Participants were selected and interviewed for information regarding their medication adherence. A medication adherence rating scale questionnaire was used to measure the level of adherence in study participants. The data were analyzed by the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) database 24.
findingsOverall, 208 participants were involved in this study. Among these, 134 (64.4%) were female, and 74 (35.6%) were male. This study showed that 159 (76.44%) participants were adherent to their medications and nearly one-quarter of patients were nonadherent to their medications. No statistically significant differences were found between male and female patients toward their medication adherence. The primary intentional and nonintentional reason for nonadherence was side effects and forgetfulness, respectively.
conclusionTailoring the therapy according to the individual need of the patients will maximize the patient's adherence toward medications.
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