Characterization of socioeconomic status of Japanese patients with atopic dermatitis showing poor medical adherence and reasons for drug discontinuation. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Murota, Hiroyuki; Takeuchi, Satoshi; Sugaya, Makoto; Tanioka, Miki; Onozuka, Daisuke; Hagihara, Akihito; Saeki, Hidehisa; Imafuku, Shinichi; Abe, Masatoshi; Shintani, Yoichi; Kaneko, Sakae; Masuda, Koji; Hiragun, Takaaki; Inomata, Naoko; Kitami, Yuki; Tsunemi, Yuichiro; Abe, Shinya; Kobayashi, Miwa; Morisky, Donald E.; Furue, Masutaka; Katoh, Norihito
• Is Part Of: Journal of dermatological science. Volume 79:Issue 3(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 279
• Page End: 287
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin Diseases -- Periodicals; Dermatologie -- Périodiques; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2015.05.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0923-1811

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0050"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Adherence level in1327 Japanese subjects with atopic dermatitis was assessed with Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Medication adherence level in Japanese subjects with atopic dermatitis was relatively low compared with that of other chronic diseases.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The socioeconomic status of patients with poor adherence was characterized.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>