Patient-reported barriers to glaucoma medication access, use, and adherence in southern India
| Autor: | David W. Covert, Alan L. Robin, Gail Tudor, Minhee Cho, R Krishnadas, Betsy Sleath, Rakhi Mehta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty problems Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice genetic structures Urban Population medicine.medical_treatment barriers southern India MEDLINE Glaucoma India Health knowledge Brief Communication Health Services Accessibility lcsh:Ophthalmology Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Medication Errors adherence Antihypertensive Agents Glaucoma medication business.industry Health services research medicine.disease eye diseases Access Drug Utilization Ophthalmology lcsh:RE1-994 Family medicine Clinical staff Patient Compliance medication Female sense organs Health Services Research business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 57, Iss 1, Pp 63-68 (2009) |
| ISSN: | 1998-3689 0301-4738 |
| Popis: | The objectives of the study were to (a) describe the different types of problems that patients in southern India reported having when taking their glaucoma medications and (b) examine the relationship between patient reported-problems in taking their glaucoma medications and the self-reported patient adherence. A survey was conducted by clinical staff on 243 glaucoma patients who were on at least one glaucoma medication in an eye clinic in southern India. We found that 42% of patients reported one or more problems in using their glaucoma medications. Approximately 6% of patients reported being less than 100% adherent in the past week. Unmarried patients and patients who reported difficulty squeezing the bottle and difficulty opening the bottle were significantly more likely to report nonadherence. |
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