Compliance of haemodialysis patients with prescribed medication

summary This study was designed to monitor the compliance of haemodialysis patients with their prescribed medicines and to analyse factors associated with non‐compliance. We conducted a transversal and descriptive study of 121 haemodialysis patients. The patient compliance to prescribed medicines wa...

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Published in:EDTNA-ERCA Journal 2000-10, Vol.26 (4), p.4-6
Main Authors: Gago, C., Gónzalez, S., Marco, B., Fernández, J., Jarriz, A., Martinez, S., Gónzalez, A., Gálvez, C., Andrea, C., Hernando, P., Hernández, J., Gruss, E.
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Language:English
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Compliance
Haemodialysis
Prescribed medicines
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Summary:summary This study was designed to monitor the compliance of haemodialysis patients with their prescribed medicines and to analyse factors associated with non‐compliance. We conducted a transversal and descriptive study of 121 haemodialysis patients. The patient compliance to prescribed medicines was evaluated according to the percentage of tablets prescribed and taken. Gender, duration of dialysis treatment, knowledge about prescribed medicines, and family status were not related to patient compliance. However the compliance of patients younger than 65 years was 90.4% vs. 84.6% in patients over 65 years (p < 0.06) and the compliance of patients with academic knowledge was 89.6% vs. 83.7% in patients without it (p < 0.06). The most frequent cause of non‐compliance was the wrong interpretation of treatment (33.9%).
ISSN:1019-083X
1755-6686
DOI:10.1111/j.1755-6686.2000.tb00108.x