ReviewPatient preference and adherence2021
Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Research to Improve Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Do people with disabilities experience disparities in cancer care? A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Pragmatic Reasonable Accommodation in Everyday Medicine for People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Study of Non-Psychiatric Physicians in Japan.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- Challenges and Strategies of Managing Mental Health Medication in Real-World Practices: Interview Study Among University Students.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Impact of nurse-led home visits on medication management and use of medical screenings for adults with intellectual disabilities: a randomised-controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Equitable inclusion of people with disabilities in clinical trials: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2026Article
- A protocol for a wait list control trial of an intervention to improve pain and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older women living with disabilities.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Medication Non-Adherence in Patients with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities: Insights from a National Survey in Indonesia.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Shining a spotlight on the inclusion of disabled participants in clinical trials: a mixed methods study.Trials · 2024Article
- 'Being disabled' as an exclusion criterion for clinical trials: a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2023Article
- Increasing Diversity of Patients in Radiation Oncology Clinical Trials.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics · 2023Review
- A call to action for more disability-inclusive health policy and systems research.BMJ global health · 2023Article
- Call to Integrate Content Related to Disabilities Into Contemporary Pharmacy Curricula.American journal of pharmaceutical education · 2022Article
- Physical Disability and Psychedelic Therapies: An Agenda for Inclusive Research and Practice.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Hybrid mHealth Intervention for People with Disabilities: A Pilot Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
People with disabilities have high rates of chronic health conditions and often require complex medication regimens to manage their health. Approximately 20-50% of people with disabilities fail to take their medication as prescribed. It is unclear, however, to what extent the literature describes the effectiveness of medication adherence interventions for people with disabilities. In this review, the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the 182 studies included in the Cochrane Review on Interventions for Enhancing Medication Adherence were evaluated for their inclusion of people with disabilities. Of the studies, 1% excluded persons for hearing impairment, 3% for motor impairment, 7% for visual impairment, and 32% for cognitive impairment. Most studies (65%) did not exclude persons based on specific impairment. Medication event monitoring systems were used in 21% of studies, and investigators excluded people unable to use this device in 5% of studies. Caregiver assistance was an exclusion criteria in 4% of studies. Additional barriers like the ability of investigators to exclude persons based on their judgement were found. These barriers exist in addition to the known barriers affecting persons with disabilities, such as accessibility of research facilities and access to transportation. These data suggest that people with disabilities are systemically excluded from the medication adherence intervention literature. Subsequently, it cannot be assumed that current adherence interventions are effective for people with disabilities. More research is needed to understand how to address medication adherence for people with disabilities.
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