Medication Non-Adherence among Patients with Chronic Diseases in Makkah Region.

Majed Ahmed AlgarniMeznah S AlthobitiSarah A AlghamdiHuriyyah A AlotaibiOhoud S AlmalkiAdnan Al Harbi Mohammad Saeed Alzahrani

Published in: Pharmaceutics (2022)

Medication adherence is one of the most important factors to help managing the disease. We found that Makkah chronic patients are more likely to be non-adherent with their medications compared to other regions' patients. Moreover, we found that lower monthly incomes and paying for medications out-of-pocket were significant predictors of medication non-adherence.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
adverse drug
glycemic control
weight loss