Evaluation of adherence to pharmacological treatment

Adherence to Pharmacological Smoking Cessation Treatment among Weight-concerned Women

[Adherence to pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment for arterial hypertension and associated factors in primary care].

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 385 hypertensive patients between 20 and 79 years of age in a family health unit in Londrina, State of Parana, Brazil, to determine the adherence to pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment for arterial hypertension in primary healthcare and identify associated factors. The adherence to pharmacological treatment was 59%. Regular physical activ...

The Effect of Information Therapy on Treatment Adherence among Patients Referred to Addiction Treatment Centers

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Topical Hydrocortisone in the Treatment of Anal Fissure in Patients Undergoing Pharmacological Treatment

Background and Objective: Anal fissure can be associated with trauma caused by passing hard stools or prolonged diarrhea. The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of topical hydrocortisone in the treatment of anal fissures in patients under medical treatment referred to Fatemi Hospital and Kausar Clinic of Ardabil Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran, in 2019. Materials and Methods: I...

[Factors associated with beliefs about adherence to non-pharmacological treatment of patients with heart failure].

This study aimed at assessing beliefs about the benefits and barriers to adherence to daily self-monitoring of weight/edema in patients with heart failure, and the influence of demographic and clinical variables on those beliefs. 105 patients were interviewed. The mean of the subscales Benefits and Barriers were 20.2 (± 5.7) and 30.1 (±7.1), respectively. Patients perceived that adherence to da...