Search for dissertations about: "non adherence to medication"

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2. 1. Adherence to Antidepressant Medication

   Author : Ann-Charlotte Åkerblad; Lisa Ekselius; Ingvar Krakau; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Psychiatry; adherence; depression; randomised controlled trial; intervention; therapeutic drug monitoring; personality; health status; health care utilisation; Psykiatri;

   Abstract : Non-adherence to medication is a major obstacle in the treatment of depression. The objectives of the present study were to explore the effect of two interventions aiming to increase antidepressant treatment adherence, and to examine long-term consequences and costs of depression in adherent and non-adherent primary care patients. READ MORE

4. 2. Problematic medication use in headache - Epidemiology and qualitative aspects of medication overuse headache and non-adherence to prophylactic migraine treatment

   Author : Pernilla Jonsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; headache; migraine; medication overuse headache; adherence; medication use; socioeconomics differences; beliefs about medicines; grounded theory;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim was to analyze problematic medication use among persons with headache, focusing on overuse of acute medications, with subsequent medication overuse headache (MOH), and on underuse of prophylactic medication. Methods: Data in Studies I and II came from a population survey in which 44 300 Swedes were interviewed by telephone about headache and medication use. READ MORE

5. 3. Adherence and Readiness to Antiretroviral Treatment

   Author : Björn Södergård; Åsa Kettis Lindblad; Mary P Tully; Anders Sönnerborg; Marja Airaksinen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Community pharmacy services; Adherence; Readiness; HIV; Pharmacy; Samhällsfarmaci;

   Abstract : Antiretroviral therapy places extraordinarily high demands on adherence, since non-adherence affects both individuals and society due to the spread of resistant viral strains. The aims of the thesis were to investigate the prevalence of adherence in Swedish HIV-infected patients, changes in adherence over time, and factors associated with adherence, including patients’ readiness to adhere. READ MORE

6. 4. Inappropriate prescribing, non-adherence to long-term medications and related morbidities : Pharmacoepidemiological aspects

   Author : Khedidja Hedna; Staffan Hägg; Max Petzold; Katja Hakkarainen; Johan Fastbom; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Drug-related morbidity; medication adherence; inappropriate prescribing; elderly; drug utilisation; pharmacoepidemiology;

   Abstract : Background: Inappropriate use of medications (IUM), in particular inappropriate prescribing and non-adherence to prescribed medications, are important causes of drug-related morbidities (DRMs). They are increasing problems with the ageing populations and the growing burden of chronic conditions. READ MORE

7. 5. The influence of gender and psychological distress on adherence to prescribed medication

   Author : Lena Thunander Sundbom; Kerstin Bingefors; Dag Isacson; Anne-Liis von Knorring; Marianne Carlsson; Carin Muhr; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; medication adherence; reasons; attitudes; gender; anxiety symptoms; depression symptoms; Farmakoepidemiologi; Pharmacoepidemiology;

   Abstract : Background: The lack of adherence to drug therapy is a major problem; it can contribute to significant deterioration of disease and increased health-care costs. Improving medication adherence is a big challenge; there is no simple solution to the problem. It is thus essential to improve our knowledge of non-adherence (NA) and its causes. READ MORE