adherence
Pharmacotherapy challenges in patients with first-episode psychosis
Publication year: 2012Source:Journal of Affective DisordersAmal Abdel-Baki, Clairélaine Ouellet-Plamondon, Ashok Malla
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Positive-Affect Intervention and Medication Adherence in Hypertensive African Americans [Original Investigation]
Background Poor adherence explains poor blood pressure (BP) control; however African Americans suffer worse hypertension-related outcomes.
Effectiveness of six-week psychoeducation program on adherence of patients with bipolar affective disorder
Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Affective Disorders, Available online 6 February 2012Fatma Eker, Sirin Harkın
Positive affirmation appears to improve medication adherence in hypertensive African-Americans
Positive affirmation along with patient education appears to help African-American patients with high blood pressure more effectively follow their medication regimen, according to a new study.
Impact of Pharmacist Medication Discharge Counseling to a High Risk Population in an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Setting
Following hospitalization, patients may be at risk of experiencing medication noncompliance due to complex medication regimens, complicated patient education, and challenges in continuity of care. These factors can lead to higher readmission rates as well as increased adverse drug events. Therefore, the focus of this prospective, single-center, cohort study will be to target specified areas where there lies a potential for pharmacist intervention to provide improved outcomes to the patients at Central State Hospital.
Improving adherence: providing psychiatric medications to home -bound patients on discharge from an acute psychiatric unit
Medication non-adherence is a major factor that influences acute psychiatric hospital readmission. Failure to fill prescriptions, reluctance to maintain adherence to medications, lack of insight into mental illness, and the disbelieve of medication effectivness negatively impact patient care. These can lead to frequent readmission to the hospital. While mental illnesses are chronic, relapsing disorders, lengthening the time between acute hospital readmissions can increase availability of acute care beds for seriously ill patients. Decreasing unnecessary readmission to the acute care setting also allows patients to be treated in a less costly outpatient setting and subsequently improves patient quality of life. Pharmacists can influence rapid rehospitalization due to non-adherence by providing filled prescriptions and counseling patients just prior to discharge.
Antipsychotic Adherence and Discontinuation Outcomes in Schizophrenia Patients with Metabolic Comorbidities: Analysis of 24 State Medicaid Programs
To compare discontinuation and adherence rates of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) in patients with schizophrenia and comorbid metabolic abnormalities.
Impact of Pharmacists in Achieving Therapy Goals, Medication Adherence, and Patient Satisfaction in Patients with Psychiatric Illnesses in an Outpatient Setting
Poor medication adherence and failure to achieve therapeutic goals have been associated with re-hospitalization of patients with psychiatric illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Pharmacists providing psychiatric care in an outpatient setting have the potential to improve therapy and outcomes by monitoring patients’ progress by using various rating scales, improving medication adherence, and preventing adverse events and hospitalization. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-managed psychiatric clinic in achieving therapy goals, medication adherence, and satisfaction in patients in an outpatient setting.