Abdullah AlHewiti
Adherence to Long-Term Therapies and Beliefs about Medications
King Abdulaziz Medical City|National Guard Health Affairs
objectives assess adherence longterm medications among patients family medicine clinics evaluate relationship adherence beliefs medications medication information adequacy factors methods interviewer assisted survey conducted assess adherence using 8item morisky medication adherence scale mmas8 beliefs medications using beliefs medicine questionnaire bmq patients perception medication information adequacy results 408 participants 569 reported low adherence pearsons bivariate correlation showed positive association mmas8 score bmqspecific necessity r 0526 p 0001 perceived information adequacy r 0568 p 0001 negative association adherence score bmq specific concerns general overuse harm r 0647 0466 0663 resp p 0001 multivariable analysis revealed age number medications number medical conditions specific necessity concerns beliefs general harm beliefs perceived adequacy medication information independent predictor adherence furthermore specific beliefs explain 277 variance adherence medication information adequacy explains 323 variance adherence conclusion prevalence low adherence among patients longterm medications high related negative beliefs medications inadequate information given patients medications