The medication adherence among glaucoma patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Croatia.
Dina Lešin GaćinaSonja JandrokovićSania Vidas PaukIvan ŠkegroJelena BoškovićMartina TomićAna Pupić-BakračDomagoj VlašićPublished in: European journal of ophthalmology (2022)
Non-adherence to treatment was prevalent among patients with POAG during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zagreb, Croatia. Personal beliefs and attitudes towards treatment, family support, and patient-healthcare provider relationship were significant predictors of adherence. Special consideration should be given to the whole health system-level strategies targeting the adherence to treatment, especially in crises, in order to achieve positive therapeutic outcomes.The study protocol was registered in the DRKS - German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS-ID: DRKS00022081.
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