Perspectives of Patients on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy: Experiences and Adherence.
Yasir HamadSai DoddaAllison FrankJoe BeggsChristopher SleckmanGlen KleinschmidtMichael A LaneYvonne BurnettPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)
Less frequent antibiotic dosing and better social support were associated with improved adherence to OPAT. In contrast, younger age, lower income, and lack of time were associated with nonadherence.
Keyphrases
- social support
- end stage renal disease
- depressive symptoms
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- staphylococcus aureus
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- magnetic resonance imaging
- glycemic control
- metabolic syndrome
- mesenchymal stem cells
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss
- contrast enhanced