Improving medication adherence in stroke survivors: the intervention development process

Improving medication adherence in stroke survivors: mediators and moderators of treatment effects.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the current study was to test theory-based predictions of mediators and moderators of treatment effects of a pilot randomized controlled trial, which aimed to increase adherence to preventive medication in stroke survivors via addressing both automatic (i.e., habitual responses) and reflective (i.e., beliefs and value systems) aspects of medication-taking behavior. ME...

Adherence to medication in stroke survivors dependent on caregivers.

Improving adherence to medication in stroke survivors (IAMSS): a randomised controlled trial: study protocol

BACKGROUND Adherence to therapies is a primary determinant of treatment success, yet the World Health Organisation estimate that only 50% of patients who suffer from chronic diseases adhere to treatment recommendations. In a previous project, we found that 30% of stroke patients reported sub-optimal medication adherence, and this was associated with younger age, greater cognitive impairment, lo...

Challenges for improving medication adherence.

FOR CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SUCH AS HYPERcholesterolemia and hypertension, a wide and persistent separation exists between evidence-based recommendations and the actual care patients receive. Reasons for this gap are not always clear, but some components are obvious, including failing to identify patients in need of treatment, not properly initiating treatment, failing to provide proper dru...

Improving Patient's Primary Medication Adherence

Quality of transitions of care is one of the first concerns in patient safety. Redesigning the discharge process to incorporate clinical pharmacy activities could reduce the incidence of postdischarge adverse events by improving medication adherence. The present study investigated the value of pharmacist counseling sessions on primary medication adherence after hospital discharge. This study wa...