Physician–patient interaction and medication adherence in lupus nephritis

Autor: Sofia Georgopoulou, Louise Nel, David D'Cruz, Shirish Sangle
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Lupus. 29:1168-1178
ISSN: 1477-0962
0961-2033
DOI: 10.1177/0961203320935977
Popis: ObjectiveThe quality of physician–patient interaction can have a significant impact on medication adherence. Little is known about this relationship in patients with lupus nephritis.MethodsA cross-sectional, quantitative study. Data collected included demographics, current medication, systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index, medication adherence, beliefs about medicines, shared decision-making, patient–doctor depth of relationship, patient–doctor quality of relationship, interpersonal trust in a physician and illness perceptions.ResultsNinety-eight patients with lupus nephritis completed the questionnaires. Logistic regression indicated that medication adherence was significantly predicted by (a) interpersonal trust in a physician (B = 0.85, Wald 3.94, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01, 5.44; P = 0.05); (b) timeline cyclical (B = –0.89, Wald 4.95, 95% CI 0.19, 0.90; P ConclusionThe findings highlighted two key elements: (a) the importance of trust in relation to medication adherence; and (b) a good understanding of patients’ illness is linked to a better relationship with their doctor and greater participation in shared decision-making which is associated with increased trust. Tailored psycho-educational interventions could contribute to improving the patient–doctor relationship quality, trust and increased shared decision-making, which, in turn, might improve medication adherence in patients with lupus nephritis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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