Support of medication adherence by community pharmacists in Czech and Slovak Republics: a questionnaire survey study

Molitorisová, Milica; Kotlářová, J.; Snopkova, M.; Waczulíková, Iveta

doi:10.1515/afpuc-2017-0006

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“…The comparison between these studies and ours is complicated by the significant differences among the national NHSs. [16][17][18] Strengths and Limits of the Study Face-to-face interviews were used to collect data by a preset questionnaire. The data collection was carried out by researchers purposely trained.…”

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<p>Assessment of Non-Adherence to Oral Metformin and Atorvastatin Therapies: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Piedmont (Italy)</p>

Parente¹,

Pignata²,

Gnavi

et al. 2020

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It is not possible to recover from chronic diseases; however, a healthy lifestyle and correct adherence to therapy can avoid complications and co-morbidities. The aim of this study was the cross-sectional evaluation, by means of a questionnaire, of realworld data on the prevalence of non-adherence to metformin and atorvastatin oral therapies in a sample of patients that attend community pharmacies in the Piedmont Region. The secondary aim was to evaluate the presence of correlations between non-adherence and a number of variables detected by the questionnaire. Materials and Methods: Data were gathered from face-to-face interviews in six community pharmacies in Piedmont. The questionnaire was divided into two sections: the first included the Morisky, Green and Levine Medication Adherence Questionnaire (MAQ) (to assess therapy adherence); the second included questions on gender, age, level of education and the pharmacy in which the questionnaire was administered. Comparisons between proportions and mean values were performed using the χ2 test. Modified Poisson regression with robust standard errors was used for multivariate analysis. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05, CI at 95%. Results: The sample analysed was composed of 408 subjects (receiving either metformin or atorvastatin). According to MAQ, 62 patients were non-adherent (15% of the total cohort). Crude and multivariate analysis did not show any statistically significant correlation between gender, age, level of education and non-adherence. It emerged that there was a correlation between non-adherence and being a customer of two of the pharmacies involved [PR = 3.31 (p=0.028) and PR = 3.11 (p=0.027)]. Conclusions: Community pharmacies can be an appropriate setting to identify non-adherent patients. Therefore, healthcare professionals could realize an integrated and structured intervention to improve adherence. However, MAQ could underestimate the number of nonadherent patients. Further studies to test the association between non-adherence prevalence and being the customer of a specific pharmacy should be performed.

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<p>Assessment of Non-Adherence to Oral Metformin and Atorvastatin Therapies: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Piedmont (Italy)</p>

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Pignata²,

Gnavi

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“…Therefore, since many medication-related factors can be readily changed or corrected, they may be especially attractive targets for patient adherence improvement strategies. 8,9 According to various findings, oral medications' color, shape, and size in solid DF appear to be significant predictors of patients' acceptance. It can be quantified not only in monetary terms but also potentially provide valuable guidance to pharmaceutical companies developing new products or to legislators working to increase patient adherence through improved prescription or dispensing practices based on patient preference.…”

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Patients’ Preference for Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Does It Affect Medication Adherence? A Cross-Sectional Study in Community Pharmacies

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Tessema,

Simegn

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Background: Dosage forms (DF), which are primarily divided into solid, semisolid, liquid, and gaseous, are among the different factors that influence drug adherence. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate how patients' preferences for pharmaceutical DF affected their adherence to medication in community pharmacies in Gondar town. Methods: A cross-sectional study on community pharmacies was carried out from June 25 to July 27, 2023. The statistical package for social sciences, version 26, was used for data analysis. Factors associated with patient medication discontinuation were found using both bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions. Results: According to our study, the majority of respondents (42.4%) preferred tablet DF. Most respondents (63.9%) DF preference was affected by the size of the medication, in which small-sized were most preferable (59.6%). The oral route of administration was the most preferable (71.2%). The majority of the respondents (59.9%) had a history of discontinuation of medicines.

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Support of medication adherence by community pharmacists in Czech and Slovak Republics: a questionnaire survey study

Cited by 2 publications

References 6 publications

<p>Assessment of Non-Adherence to Oral Metformin and Atorvastatin Therapies: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Piedmont (Italy)</p>

<p>Assessment of Non-Adherence to Oral Metformin and Atorvastatin Therapies: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Piedmont (Italy)</p>

Patients’ Preference for Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Does It Affect Medication Adherence? A Cross-Sectional Study in Community Pharmacies

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