Necessity and concerns about lipid-lowering medical treatments and risk factors for non-adherence: A cross-sectional study in Palestine.

Jihad K ShakarnehHussein O HallakHeba B AwadallahDua'a H Al-HamedMaher R Khdour

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2020)

Non-adherence among patients taking lipid-lowering agents was high despite most holding positive beliefs regarding medication necessity. This may be due to concern also being high. Physicians should identify and target high-risk patients and individualise their treatment plans in order to achieve adequate control of dyslipidaemia.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
healthcare
primary care
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy
electronic health record
insulin resistance
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
drug induced