Using theory to explore the determinants of medication adherence; moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach.

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Easthall, C., & Barnett, N. (2017). Using theory to explore the determinants of medication adherence; moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach. Journal of Pharmacy Education and Practice, 5(3).
Non-adherence to prescribed medicines has been described as “a worldwide problem of striking magnitude”, diminishing treatment effects and wasting resources. Evidence syntheses re…

The use of brief interventions adapted from motivational interviewing across behavioral domains: a systematic review.

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Dunn, C., Deroo, L., & Rivara, F. P. (2001). The use of brief interventions adapted from motivational interviewing across behavioral domains: a systematic review. Addiction, 96(12), 1725-1742.
We conducted a systematic review of 29 randomized trials of MI interventions. Data on methodological quality were extracted and tabulated. Between‐group behavior change effect siz…

Impact of a prescription copayment increase on lipid-lowering medication adherence in veterans.

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Doshi, J. A., Zhu, J., Lee, B. Y., Kimmel, S. E., & Volpp, K. G. (2009). Impact of a prescription copayment increase on lipid-lowering medication adherence in veterans. Circulation, 119(3), 390–397.
In February 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) increased copayments from $2 to $7 per 30-day drug supply of each medication for many veterans. We examined the impact of…

Using motivational interviewing to promote adherence to antiretroviral medications: a randomized controlled study.

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Dilorio, C., McCarty, F., Resnicow, K., McDonnell Holstad, M., Soet, J., Yeager, K., ... & Lundberg, B. (2008). Using motivational interviewing to promote adherence to antiretroviral medications: a randomized controlled study. AIDS Care, 20(3), 273-283.
The primary aim of this study was to test an intervention to support antiretroviral medication adherence among primarily low-income men and women with HIV. The study was a randomi…

Barriers to treatment: describing them from a different perspective.

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Devine, F., Edwards, T., & Feldman, S. R. (2018). Barriers to treatment: describing them from a different perspective. Patient Preference and Adherence, 12, 129–133.
The purpose of this review is to identify barriers to medication adherence and refocus how we describe those barriers in terms of physician behavior hurdles. PubMed was systematic…

Identification and assessment of adherence-enhancing interventions in studies assessing medication adherence through electronically compiled drug dosing histories: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

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Demonceau, J., Ruppar, T., Kristanto, P., Hughes, D. A., Fargher, E., Kardas, P., … ABC project team. (2013). Identification and assessment of adherence-enhancing interventions in studies assessing medication adherence through electronically compiled drug dosing histories: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Drugs, 73(6), 545–562.
Non-adherence to medications is prevalent across all medical conditions that include ambulatory pharmacotherapy and is thus a major barrier to achieving the benefits of otherwise …

Interventions to improve medication adherence in hypertensive patients: systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Conn, V. S., Ruppar, T. M., Chase, J.-A. D., Enriquez, M., & Cooper, P. S. (2015). Interventions to improve medication adherence in hypertensive patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. Current Hypertension Reports, 17(12), 94.
This systematic review applied meta-analytic procedures to synthesize medication adherence interventions that focus on adults with hypertension. Comprehensive searching located tr…

Meta-analyses of theory use in medication adherence intervention research.

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Conn, V. S., Enriquez, M., Ruppar, T. M., & Chan, K. C. (2016). Meta-analyses of theory use in medication adherence intervention research. American Journal of Health Behavior, 40(2), 155–171.
This systematic review applied meta-analytic procedures to integrate primary research that examined theory- or model-linked medication adherence interventions. Extensive literatur…

Full coverage for preventive medications after myocardial infarction.

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Choudhry, N. K., Avorn, J., Glynn, R. J., Antman, E. M., Schneeweiss, S., Toscano, M., … Shrank, W. H. (2011). Full coverage for preventive medications after myocardial infarction. The New England Journal of Medicine, 365(22), 2088–2097.
Adherence to medications that are prescribed after myocardial infarction is poor. Eliminating out-of-pocket costs may increase adherence and improve outcomes. We enrolled patients…

The effectiveness of medication adherence interventions among patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis.

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Chase, J.-A. D., Bogener, J. L., Ruppar, T. M., & Conn, V. S. (2016). The effectiveness of medication adherence interventions among patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 31(4), 357–366.
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the overall effectiveness of interventions designed to improve medication adherence (MA) among adults with CAD. In addition, sam…

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