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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"adherence measurement"”.
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Comparison of Mediterranean diet adherence across scoring systems in U.S. adults
… uses numerous scoring systems to measure diet adherence. No withinpopulation system comparisons have been conducted in the U.S. to understand how differences in system constructs may impact adherence measurement. This study used food intake data from a U.S. sample of 72 older adults to …
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Challenges facing researchers conducting clinical trials in HIV prevention in South Africa: a focus on adherence
In clinical trials, adherence of the participants to the dosing instructions is a major challenge. Many researchers have identified medication adherence as a topic to further explore in order to obtain good, usable and reproducible results. In order to gain an understanding of on-the-ground issues …
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Development of a Novel Validated Tool for Predicting Patient Adherence to Prescribed Medication
Patient nonadherence to medication harms patient outcomes and raises costs via wasted and unnecessary treatment (Osterberg and Blaschke, 2005). However, current adherence measures are far from optimal (Vitolins et al., 2000), and adherence enhancing interventions rarely successful (Haynes et al., …
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Concurrent Adherence To Multiple Chronic Disease Medications: Examining The Behavior And Issues Concerning Its Measurement
Objectives the objectives were to 1) examine adherence to multiple medications prescribed for a chronic disease (intra-disease multiple medication adherence) and that of multiple chronic diseases (inter-disease multiple medication adherence); 2) determine appropriate measurement paradigm from …
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Predictors Of Medication Nonadherence In Children/Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd) In Mississippi Medicaid Program
Objectives: To examine adherence to ADHD stimulant medications and determined the condition-related, therapy-related, patient-related, health-system related, and social and economic related predictors of medication nonadherence in children/adolescents (4 – 18 years) with ADHD enrolled in …
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Paediatric antiretroviral HIV treatment : measurement and correlates of adherence in a resource-poor setting
… There is a paucity of data regarding paediatric adherence in resource-limited settings (RLS) especially among the very young age groups (<7yrs). The study investigated the rates of adherence, the identification of the adherence measurement, amongst four, which best correlates with viral load …
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Adesão ao tratamento farmacológico no pós-transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas
… stem cell transplantation is a period in which adherence to pharmacological treatment is crucial to prevent complications such as graft-versus-host disease and graft failure. Therefore, the following research questions were formulated: What is the degree of adherence to pharmacological treatment …
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ART adherence trajectories and correlates of treatment outcomes among adolescents in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Background: Sustained adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is essential for viral suppression among adolescents living with HIV. In turn, suppressed viral load reduces the risk of onward transmission, HIV-related morbidity, and mortality, optimising overall health and well-being. Yet, …
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Methode und Qualität der Adhärenzmessung in randomisiert kontrollierten Studien
Hintergrund: Adhärenz ist das Ausmaß der Einhaltung ärztlicher Behandlungsvereinbarungen und spielt gerade in der Behandlung chronischer Erkrankungen eine wichtige Rolle. Non-Adhärenz ist weit verbreitet und oft mit negativen Konsequenzen (z.B. erhöhter Mortalität und Morbidität und verminderter …