A theory-based intervention to promote medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial.
Shahnaz AsgariMahnaz AbbasiKyra HamiltonYu-Ping ChenMark D GriffithsChung-Ying LinAmir H PakpourPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2020)
The results of the present study support the use of a theory-based intervention for improving medication adherence among rheumatoid arthritis patients, a group at-risk of not adhering to medication regimens. TRIAL REGISTRATION (IN IRANIAN REGISTRY OF CLINICAL TRIALS): irct.ir, IRCT20180108038271N1 Key Points • Theoretical underpinnings of the health action process approach are useful to improve medication adherence for RA patients.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- clinical trial
- randomized controlled trial
- disease activity
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- rheumatoid arthritis
- public health
- phase ii
- study protocol
- phase iii
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- health information
- ankylosing spondylitis
- social media
- electronic health record