Regimen Difficulty and Medication Non-Adherence and the Interaction Effects of Gender and Age. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dalvi, Vidya; Mekoth, Nandakumar
• Is Part Of: Hospital topics. Volume 96:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 35
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: Regimen difficulty -- medication non-adherence -- interaction effects -- gender -- age; Hospitals -- Administration -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; 362.11068
• DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2017.1385361
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0018-5868

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Medication non-adherence is a global health issue. Numerous factors predict it. This study is aimed to identify the association between regimen difficulty and medication non-adherence among patients with chronic conditions and testing the interaction effects of gender and age on the same. It was a cross-sectional study conducted among 479 outpatients from India. Convenience sampling method was used. Multiple regression analyses were performed to find the predictors of non-adherence and to test interaction effects. Regimen difficulty predicted medication non-adherence. The patient's gender and age have interaction effects on the relationship between regimen difficulty and medication non-adherence.