Primary medication non-adherence at Counties Manukau Health Emergency Department (CMH-ED), New Zealand: an observational study.

Nataly Dominica Martini Bert van der WerfDeborah Bassett-Clarke

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Age and occupation were the greater predictors of non-adherence; however, no other significant differences were found. Since this study, changes to prescription co-payments have been made. Further research is warranted to assess whether this change has more recently affected the rates of non-adherence.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
public health
glycemic control
mental health
health information
metabolic syndrome
health promotion