Patient’s degree of adherence, challenges & preferences towards medicine taking (PACT) in Singapore-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Patient’s degree of adherence, challenges & preferences towards medicine taking (PACT) in Singapore

Published:2024-03-27 Issue:3 - Correct DOI Volume:53 Page:213-215
ISSN:0304-4602
Container-title:Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
language:en
Short-container-title:Ann Acad Med Singap

Author:

Teo Vivien¹,Li Benny Kaihui²,Low Suat Fern³,Oh Jing Wen⁴,Lam Kwok Foong⁵,Lee Eng Sing⁶,Tan Cheryl Wei Yan⁷,Tan Poh Ching⁷,Chia Hui Shan⁷,Pang Su Yin⁸,Heng Fu Xun Marcus⁸,Neo Sin Hui²,Ng Tat Ming¹

Affiliation:

1. Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

2. National Skin Centre, Singapore

3. Yishun Community Hospital, Singapore

4. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

5. Institute of Mental Health, Singapore

6. National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore

7. National Healthcare Group Pharmacy, Singapore

8. National Healthcare Group, Singapore

Abstract

Medication nonadherence is a prevalent public health problem that compromises patients’ health outcomes and increases healthcare expenditures.1 Studies in Singapore showed that 25.7%–38.9% of patients are nonadherent.2,3 Studies investigating the association between patients’ reasons for nonadherence and their preferences towards adherence enablers are limited. We aimed to (1) examine the prevalence and reasons of medication nonadherence among patients with different clinical conditions and settings and (2) investigate possible associations with their preferred intervention for improving adherence.

Publisher

Academy of Medicine, Singapore

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