Title | Predictors of Medication Adherence in the Elderly: The Role of Mental Health. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Rodgers JE, Thudium EM, Beyhaghi H, Sueta CA, Alburikan KA, Kucharska-Newton AMaria, Chang PP |
Secondary Authors | Stearns SC |
Journal | Med Care Res Rev |
Volume | 75 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 746-761 |
Date Published | 2018 12 |
ISSN | 1552-6801 |
Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cognitive Dysfunction, Female, Humans, Male, Maryland, Medication Adherence, Mental Health, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Self Report, Socioeconomic Factors |
Abstract | The aging population routinely has comorbid conditions requiring complicated medication regimens, yet nonadherence can preclude optimal outcomes. This study explored the association of adherence in the elderly with demographic, socioeconomic, and disease burden measures. Data were from the fifth visit (2011-2013) for 6,538 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, conducted in four communities. The Morisky-Green-Levine Scale measured self-reported adherence. Forty percent of respondents indicated some nonadherence, primarily due to poor memory. Logit regression showed, surprisingly, that persons with low reading ability were more likely to report being adherent. Better self-reported physical or mental health both predicted better adherence, but the magnitude of the association was greater for mental than for physical health. Compared with persons with normal or severely impaired cognition, mild cognitive impairment was associated with lower adherence. Attention to mental health measures in clinical settings could provide opportunities for improving medication adherence. |
DOI | 10.1177/1077558717696992 |
Alternate Journal | Med Care Res Rev |
PubMed ID | 29148336 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5704980 |
Grant List | HHSN268201100012C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100009I / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100010C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100008C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100005G / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100008I / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100007C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100011I / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100011C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100006C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100005I / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100009C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100005C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100007I / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |