Luba Nakhutina|Jeffrey S. Gonzalez|Seth A. Margolis|Ashley Spada|Arthur C. Grant
Adherence to antiepileptic drugs and beliefs about medication among predominantly ethnic minority patients with epilepsy
SUNY Downstate Medical Center|Albert Einstein College of Medicine|Yeshiva University|Yeshiva University|SUNY Downstate Medical Center|John Jay College of Criminal Justice|SUNY Downstate Medical Center
h2abstracth2 current study examined beliefs medication association adherence antiepileptic drugs aeds among predominantly ethnic minority lowincome patients epilepsy pwe seventytwo pwe completed standardized questionnaires beliefs medicines questionnaire used assess perceptions aeds medications general adherence measured morisky 4item scale via participant selfrating morisky scale 63 patients endorsed least one item nonadherence forgetfulness often endorsed 50 significant relationship seizure frequency adherence morisky iri033 ipi0006 selfrating iri035 ipi0003 patients lower selfrated adherence expressed greater concerns aeds iri025 ipi0036 beliefs medications general may intrinsically harmful iri026 ipi0032 minimally beneficial iri036 ipi0002 compared adherent patients findings inform future educational interventions population pwe