The related factors change on medication compliance of Alzheimer’s patients after improving medication adherence / 临床神经病学杂志
Journal of Clinical Neurology
;
(6): 65-68, 2019.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-751974
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the influence of various factors on medication compliance of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients after receiving measures to improve drug adherence. Methods To improved patient adherence by increasing the attention of medical providers and caregivers on drug adherence of AD patients and strengthening drug supervision by caregivers. Clinical data were collected, and the effect of linear regression and non-parametric test on medication compliance were analyzed. Results The course of AD patients significantly affected medication compliance (P=0. 036), and gender also affected medication compliance but without statistical significance (P=0. 089). Age, education levels, caregivers’status, body mass index, and MMSE scores at enrollment had showed no effect on improved medication compliance. Conclusion After improving the medication compliance of AD patients, the course of disease is the related influencing factor on medication compliance, and gender has certain influence.
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Journal of Clinical Neurology
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2019
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