From: Adherence to treatment in paediatric patients – results of the nationwide survey in Poland
N | % | |
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Reasons for non-adherence to medication | ||
Forgetfulness | 514 | 49.8 |
Lack of disease symptoms | 380 | 36.8 |
Frequent dosing schedule | 375 | 36.3 |
An unacceptable dosage form of medicine | 364 | 35.2 |
Discouragement with long-term treatment | 312 | 30.2 |
Misunderstanding of the disease and treatment goals | 296 | 28.7 |
Drug adverse effects | 288 | 27.9 |
High out-of-pocket drug costs | 276 | 26.7 |
Lack of trust in the doctor | 82 | 7.9 |
Poor access to medical facilities | 32 | 3.1 |
Interventions employed to improve adherence to medication | ||
I educate child’s parents / guardians about the nature of the disease and the goals of treatment | 753 | 72.9 |
I inform child’s parents / guardians about the consequences of non-adherence to medication | 561 | 54.3 |
I detail the dosage regimen in a written form (on the sheet of paper / in a table) | 552 | 53.4 |
I prescribe drugs administered less frequently | 341 | 33.0 |
I schedule frequent check-ups | 236 | 22.9 |
I prescribe inexpensive drugs | 212 | 20.5 |
I try to use drugs with good organoleptic parameters | 115 | 11.1 |
I choose drugs without adverse effects | 82 | 7.9 |
I write out prescriptions for a longer period of time during one visit | 54 | 5.2 |
I check the number of prescriptions issued in a given period of time | 48 | 4.7 |