The role of refugee and migrant migration status on medication adherence: Mediation through illness perceptions.
Wejdan ShahinGerard A KennedyWendell CockshawIeva StupansPublished in: PloS one (2020)
To achieve better adherence to medications in vulnerable populations such as refugees, illness perceptions need to be understood, and differentiated from other populations, such as migrants from similar backgrounds. Patients' education about illnesses and medications should be specific and targeted to each population. Interventional studies are recommended to modify refugees' and migrants' illness perceptions, to enhance medication adherence and wellbeing.
Keyphrases
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- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
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- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- cancer therapy
- ejection fraction
- depressive symptoms
- quality improvement
- social support
- metabolic syndrome
- prognostic factors
- glycemic control
- patient reported outcomes
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