Chengbo Zeng, Manraj N Kaur, Sri Harshini Malapati, Jason B Liu, Allison S Bryant, Peter M Meyers, David W Bates, Nadine J McCleary, Andrea L Pusic, Maria O Edelen
Patterns of Social Needs Predict Quality-of-Life and Healthcare Utilization Outcomes in Patients from a Large Hospital System
Journal of general internal medicine
objective study determine relationship prescribed daily dose frequency patient medication compliance medication compliance 105 patients receiving antihypertensive medications monitored analyzing data obtained special pill containers electronically record date time medication removal inaccurate compliance estimates derived using simple pill count method thereby avoided compliance defined percent days prescribed number doses removed compliance improved 590 threetime daily regimen 836 oncedaily regimen thus compliance improves dramatically prescribed dose frequency decreases probably single important action health care providers take improve compliance select medications permit lowest daily prescribed dose frequency