Comparing medication adherence tools scores and number of controlled diseases among low literacy patients discharged from a Brazilian cardiology ward

Background Adherence to prescribed drug therapy is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular causes of death. In view of the relevance for public health, it is important to understand the relation between medication adherence tools’ scores, especially in low literacy patients discharged from a c...

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Published in:International journal of clinical pharmacy 2016-12, Vol.38 (6), p.1362-1366
Main Authors: Baruel Okumura, Patrícia Carvalho, Okumura, Lucas Miyake, Reis, Wálleri Christini Torelli, Godoy, Rangel Ray, Cata-Preta, Bianca de Oliveira, de Souza, Thais Teles, Fávero, Maria Luiza Drechsel, Correr, Cassyano Januário
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Language:English
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Aged
Brazil - epidemiology
Cardiology Service, Hospital - trends
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - drug therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Drug therapy
Drug use
Female
Health Literacy - trends
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medication Adherence
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Older people
Patient Discharge - trends
Pharmacy
Prospective Studies
Short Research Report
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Summary:Background Adherence to prescribed drug therapy is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular causes of death. In view of the relevance for public health, it is important to understand the relation between medication adherence tools’ scores, especially in low literacy patients discharged from a cardiology ward. Objectives We aimed to assess: (a) the association between number of controlled clinical conditions and adherence tools scores, and (b) the correlation between the scores of three instruments to assess adherence. Methods We conducted a prospective study and included patients discharged from a specialized cardiovascular ward in Brazil. The results of the Beliefs about Medicines questionnaire (BMQ), the Adherence to Refills and Medication Scale (ARMS) and the MedTake test were compared. Results Of 53 included patients, most of them were elderly, and did not complete primary school. On average, there were six health conditions per patient, where two of them were not controlled. ARMS was the only tool that was associated with number of controlled health conditions (r = −0.312, p  
ISSN:2210-7703
2210-7711
DOI:10.1007/s11096-016-0390-6