Predictors of methotrexate adherence and patient's awareness of it in rheumatoid arthritis and its effect on quality of life.

Marwa MohamedAbd El-MaboudHeba F SalemMohamed N SalemMahmoud Abo ElmaatyNermin EissaAmira S A SaidRaghda R S Hussein

Published in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2024)

MTX adherence and awareness were positively correlated to many variables, including, age, educational level and disease duration, which in turn has its positive impact on the patient's quality of life. Still, more research is needed to determine the impact of non-adherence on the patient's health outcomes.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
case report
high dose
low dose
disease activity
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
ankylosing spondylitis