Patient Preference and Adherence

An international, peer reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the growing importance of patient preference and adherence throughout the therapeutic continuum.  The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, modeling and clinical studies across all therapeutic areas.  Patient satisfaction, acceptability, quality of life, compliance, persistence and their role in developing new therapeutic modalities and compounds to optimize clinical outcomes for existing disease states are major areas of interest for the journal.

List of Papers (Total 2,328)

Real-World Adherence and Evidence of Subcutaneous and Sublingual Immunotherapy in Grass and Tree Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma

Christian Vogelberg,1 Bernd Brüggenjürgen,2 Hartmut Richter,3 Marek Jutel4,5 1Department of Pediatric Pneumology and Allergology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; 2Institute for Health Economics, Steinbeis University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; 3Epidemiology, IQVIA, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; 4All-MED Medical Research...

Health and Psychosocial Self-Care Needs in Off-Therapy Childhood Cancer: Hybrid Model Concept Analysis

M Akbarbegloo,1 V Zamanzadeh,2 A Ghahramanian,2 L Valizadeh,3 H Matin4 1Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran; 2Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; 3Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences...

Reasons for Nonadherence to Statins – A Systematic Review of Reviews

Marianne Vie Ingersgaard,1 Tue Helms Andersen,2 Ole Norgaard,2 Dan Grabowski,1 Kasper Olesen1 1Health Promotion, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark; 2Education Department, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, DenmarkCorrespondence: Marianne Vie IngersgaardHealth Promotion, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Niels Steensens Vej 6, Gentofte 2820, DenmarkTel...

Metformin Improves the Depression Symptoms of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Lifestyle Modification Program

Fatimah AlHussain,1 Yazed AlRuthia,2,3 Hazem Al-Mandeel,4 Arwa Bellahwal,2 Fadia Alharbi,2 Yasser Almogbel,5 Oriana Awwad,6 Roua Dala’een,6 Fawaz Abdullah Alharbi7 1Department of Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Pricing, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...

Defining Criteria for Guiding Cancer Patients to Find a Reputable Complementary Medicine Provider: Results of a Literature Review and a Consensus Procedure

Alizé A Rogge,1 Isabel Baur,2 Gabriele Blettner,3 Ulrike Holtkamp,4 Markus Horneber,5 Patrick Jahn,6 Stefanie Joos,7 Silva Keberle,8 Anita Kettelgerdes,9 David Klemperer,10 Alfred Längler,11 Petra Voiß,12,13 Joachim Weis,14 Claudia M Witt1,15,16 1Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie...

BetaEval Global: Prospective, Multinational, Observational Cohort Study of Patients Using BETACONNECT®

Francesco Patti,1 María Luisa Martínez Ginés,2 Christiane Norenberg,3 Fernando Duarte Caron4 1Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, GF Ingrassia; Multiple Sclerosis Center, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; 2Department of Neurology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain; 3Bayer AG, Wuppertal, Germany; 4Bayer, Whippany...

The Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising on Public Knowledge of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Study on Over-the-Counter Proton Pump Inhibitors

Maram AlShammari,1 Ghadah Assiri,1 Mohammed bin Buraykan,1 Yasser Almogbel,2 Azher Arafah,1,3 Adel Bashatah,4 Yazed AlRuthia1,5 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy...

Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Ewelina Bąk,1 Ewa Marcisz-Dyla,2 Agnieszka Młynarska,3 Danuta Sternal,1 Monika Kadłubowska,1 Czesław Marcisz3 1Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland; 2Department of Anxiety Disorders, Hospital of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Katowice, Poland; 3Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Medical University...

Development and Evaluation of the Supportive Needs Assessment Tool for Cirrhosis (SNAC)

Patricia C Valery,1,2 Christina M Bernardes,1 Katherine A Stuart,3 Gunter F Hartel,1 Steven M McPhail,4 Richard Skoien,5 Tony Rahman,6 Paul J Clark,7 Leigh U Horsfall,2,3 Kelly L Hayward,2 Rohit Gupta,8 Elizabeth E Powell2,3 1QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, QLD, Australia; 2Centre for Liver Disease Research, Translational Research Institute, Faculty of...

Chronic Conditions and Behavioural Change Approaches to Medication Adherence: Rethinking Clinical Guidance and Recommendations

Simon Read,1 James Morgan,2 David Gillespie,3 Claire Nollett,3 Marjorie Weiss,4 Davina Allen,1 Pippa Anderson,5 Heather Waterman1 1School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK; 2Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, Wales, UK; 3Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK; 4School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff...

Trivial or Troublesome: Experience with Coronary Heart Disease Medication from the Patient’s Perspective

Malin Johansson Östbring,1,2 Lina Hellström,1,2 Jan Mårtensson3 1Pharmaceutical Department Region Kalmar County, Kalmar, Sweden; 2eHealth Institute, Department of Medicine and Optometry, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden; 3Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, SwedenCorrespondence: Malin...

Experiences and Opinions of Patients and Their Relatives to Family Presence During Adult Resuscitation in Poland: Quantitative Research

Edyta Niemczyk,1 Dorota Ozga,1 Andrzej Przybylski2 1Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, The University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow 35-310, Poland; 2Institute of Medical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow 35-310, PolandCorrespondence: Dorota Ozga Tel +48 178571955Email [email protected]: Scientific research and public opinion polls indicate that...

A Comparison of the Effects of Teach-Back and Motivational Interviewing on the Adherence to Medical Regimen in Patients with Hypertension

Soheila Zabolypour,1 Maryam Alishapour,2 Mohammad Behnammoghadam,3 Rozina Abbasi Larki,4 Mohammad Zoladl5 1Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran; 2Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran; 3Critical Department, Nursing School, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran; 4Urology...

What Is Relatives’ Role in Arthritis Management? A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Patient-Relative Dyads

Aurélie Untas,1 Christel Vioulac,1 Emilie Boujut,1 Caroline Delannoy,2 Didier Poivret,3 Anne-Christine Rat,4,5 Catherine Beauvais,6 Janine-Sophie Giraudet Le Quintrec7 1Université de Paris, LPPS, Boulogne-Billancourt F-92100, France; 2Private Practice, Paris, France; 3Rheumatology Department, Hospital of Metz-Thionville, Metz, France; 4Université de Lorraine, Paris Descartes...

Side Effects, Self-Management Activities, and Adherence to Oral Anticancer Agents

Yun Jiang,1 Karen E Wickersham,2 Xingyu Zhang,1 Debra L Barton,1 Karen B Farris,3 John C Krauss,4 Marcelline R Harris1 1University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 2University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia, SC, USA; 3University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 4University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan Medicine, Ann...

Patient Experiences with Clostridioides difficile Infection: Results of a Canada-Wide Survey

Jens Vent-Schmidt,1,2,* Gail P Attara,3,* Daniel Lisko,1 Theodore S Steiner1 1Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada; 2Department of Biology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langley, BC V3A 8G9, Canada; 3Gastrointestinal Society, Canadian Society of Intestinal Research, Vancouver, BC V5R 5W2, Canada*These authors contributed equally...

Outpatients’ Satisfaction in the Context of 10 Years of Health-Care Reform: A Cross-Sectional Study of Tertiary Hospitals in Shiyan, China

Li Ke, 1, 2,* Jingshu Chen, 3,* Jia Jia, 1,* Pan Ke, 4 Xueqin Chen, 4 Zongfu Mao, 2 Bing Liu 3, 4 1School of Nursing, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, People’s Republic of China; 2Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Public Health and Management, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, People’s Republic of China; 4Center of...

Does Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging Matter? Perceptions and Preferences of Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging for People Living with HIV in Northern Tanzania

Charles Muiruri,1– 3 Shelley A Jazowski,1,4 Seleman K Semvua,3 Francis P Karia,3 Brandon A Knettel,2 Leah L Zullig,1,5 Habib O Ramadhani,3,6 Blandina T Mmbaga,2,3 John A Bartlett,2,3 Hayden B Bosworth1,5,7– 9 1Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; 2Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 3Department...

Associations Between Health Literacy and Medication Self-Management Among Community Health Center Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension

Stephen D Persell, 1, 2 Kunal N Karmali, 3 Ji Young Lee, 1 Danielle Lazar, 4 Tiffany Brown, 1 Elisha M Friesema, 1, 2, 5 Michael S Wolf 1 1Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; 2Center for Primary Care Innovation, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Feinberg...

Adult Perceptions of Different Orthodontic Appliances

Reem A Alansari,1 Dimah A Faydhi,2 Basoum S Ashour,2 Doaa H Alsaggaf,1 Muhannad T Shuman,3 Salma H Ghoneim,1 Amal I Linjawi,1 Hussain YA Marghalani,1 Rania R Dause1 1Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2Dental Interns, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi; 3Private Practice, Jeddah, Saudi...

Polypharmacy Among Home-Dwelling Older Adults: The Urgent Need for an Evidence-Based Medication Management Model

Filipa Pereira,1,2 Armin von Gunten,3 Joëlle Rosselet Amoussou,4 Isabella De Giorgi Salamun,5 Maria Manuela Martins,2,6 Henk Verloo1,3 1School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Sion, Switzerland; 2Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; 3Service of Old Age Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland...

Interactive Network Platform Improves Compliance and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Patients with Allergic Rhinitis

Zhiying Shen,1 Guolin Tan,2 Zhuqing Zhong,1 Siqing Ding,1 Fang Wang2 1Nursing Department, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fang WangDepartment of Otolaryngology Head Neck...

Initiation And Persistence With Antiplatelet Agents Among The Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Retrospective, Observational Database Study In China

Xin Liu,1 Xiaoning He,1 Jing Wu,1 Da Luo1,2 1School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Tianjin Health Development Research Center, Tianjin, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jing WuSchool of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s...

Development of a Smartphone Program to Support Adherence to Oral Chemotherapy in People with Cancer

Xiomara Skrabal Ross,1,2 Kate M Gunn,1,3 Pandora Patterson,4,5 Ian Olver6 1Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 3Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 4Faculty of...

Treatment Adherence And Persistence Among HIV-1 Patients Newly Starting Treatment

Dionne M Hines,1 Yao Ding,1 Rolin L Wade,1 Anne Beaubrun,2 Joshua P Cohen3 1Health Economics and Outcomes Research, IQVIA Inc, Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA; 2Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Gilead Sciences Inc, Foster City, CA, USA; 3Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence: Rolin L WadeIQVIA Inc., One IMS...