Meliha Kasapoglu Aksoy-
Health Literacy and Medication Adherence in Fibromyalgia
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi|Sa?l?k Bilimleri Üniversitesi
aim patients fibromyalgia syndrome fms reported 3 times likely use health care services compared general population 4 times likely go doctor 4 times drug use 25 times painrelated expendituresin study firstly aimed investigate relationship health literacy hl medication adherence fms patients treated least six monthssecondly planned investigate association hl disease activitymethods study crosssectional analytical designpatients diagnosed fms according 2014 acr diagnostic criteria least six months included studyvisual analog scale vas fibromyalgia impact questionnaire fiq european health literacy survey questionnaire hlseuq47 morisky 8item scale forms filled facetoface interviews patients resultsthe study completed total 142 fms patientsthere statistically significant difference morisky 8item groups according hlseuq47 scale subscale scores p005there also difference morisky 8item groups according health service scorethere negative significant correlation morisky 8item scale score vas measurementsconclusions believe educational programs patients fms increasing hl positively affect treatment outcomes