Managing Medications and Medication Adherence Among US Adults During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Rebecca J Bartlett EllisAngela AndrewsCharles D ElombaLaura M RemySunny Yoo RuggeriCynthia L RussellTodd M RupparPublished in: Patient preference and adherence (2023)
Although the early phase of the pandemic affected access to care for nearly one-third of the sample, distance-accessible care options and strategies to obtain needed services without being in-person supported respondents medication management. Helpful strategies included provider accessibility, telehealth, home delivery/mail-order, drive-thru's, 90-day supplies, and online/automatic refills. Methods to develop and reestablish habits are critical. Care providers in clinic and pharmacy settings can educate and remind patients about services like distance-accessible technologies and online ordering of medications and establishing routines to support medication adherence.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- affordable care act
- palliative care
- health information
- social media
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- quality improvement
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- sars cov
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- pain management
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- machine learning
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
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