Medication regimen complexity and medication adherence in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease

Autor: Ingrid Os, Nanna von der Lippe, Ingrid Bull-Engelstad, Knut Stavem, Willy Aasebø, Morten Reier-Nilsen, Krystina Parker
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Hemodialysis International. 23:333-342
ISSN: 1492-7535
DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12739
Popis: INTRODUCTION Elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 with or without dialysis treatment usually have concomitant comorbidities, which often result in multiple pharmacological therapies. This study aimed to identify factors associated with medication complexity and medication adherence, as well as the association between medication complexity and medication adherence, in elderly patients with CKD. METHODS This prospective study involved elderly patients with CKD stage 5 (estimated glomerular filtration rate
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