scholarly journals Predictors of medication adherence in people with rheumatoid arthritis: studies are necessary but non-validated measures of medication adherence are of concern

Rheumatology ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 1330-1330 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. J. Treharne ◽  
A. C. Lyons ◽  
E. D. Hale ◽  
K. M. J. Douglas ◽  
G. D. Kitas
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Medication Adherence

scholarly journals Relationship Between Medication Adherence, Disease Severity And Employment Status In Rheumatoid Arthritis

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. A164
Author(s):  
S. Ghosh ◽  
K.M. Kamal ◽  
P. Koerner ◽  
R. Miller ◽  
M.H. Parekh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Employment Status

Development of a process to improve medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the specialty pharmacy setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. S61-S64.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie Y. Amado ◽  
Charlie Frye ◽  
Will Holland ◽  
Christy R. Holland ◽  
Laura A. Rhodes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Improve Medication Adherence ◽  
Specialty Pharmacy ◽  
Pharmacy Setting

scholarly journals A theory-based intervention to promote medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-111
Author(s):  
Shahnaz Asgari ◽  
Mahnaz Abbasi ◽  
Kyra Hamilton ◽  
Yu-Pin Chen ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Health Action Process Approach ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Loss To Follow Up ◽  
Health Action ◽  
Action Process

Abstract Introduction/objectives Adherence to prescribed medication regimens is fundamental to the improvement and maintenance of the health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. It is therefore important that interventions are developed to address this important health behavior issue. The aim of the present study was to design and evaluate a theory-based intervention to improve the medication adherence (primary outcome) among rheumatoid arthritis patients. Methods The study adopted a pre-registered randomized controlled trial design. Rheumatoid arthritis patients were recruited from two University teaching hospitals in Qazvin, Iran from June 2018 to May 2019 and randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 100) or a treatment-as-usual group (n = 100). The intervention group received a theory-based intervention designed based on the theoretical underpinnings of the health action process approach (HAPA). More specifically, action planning (making detailed plans to follow medication regimen), coping planning (constructing plans to overcome potential obstacles that may arise in medication adherence), and self-monitoring (using a calendar to record medication adherence) of the HAPA has been used for the treatment. The treatment-as-usual group received standard care. Results Data analysis was conducted based on the principle of intention to treat. Using a linear mixed-effects model (adjusted for age, sex, medication prescribed, and body mass index), the results showed improved medication adherence scores in the intervention group (loss to follow-up = 16) compared to the treatment-as-usual group (loss to follow-up = 12) at the 3-month (coefficient = 3.9; SE = 0.8) and 6-month (coefficient = 4.5; SE = 0.8) follow-up. Intervention effects on medication adherence scores were found to be mediated by some of the theory-based HAPA variables that guided the study. Conclusion The results of the present study support the use of a theory-based intervention for improving medication adherence among rheumatoid arthritis patients, a group at-risk of not adhering to medication regimens. Trial registration (in Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials) irct.ir, IRCT20180108038271N1 Key Points• Theoretical underpinnings of the health action process approach are useful to improve medication adherence for RA patients.

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