Adherence of Geriatric Patients and Their Beliefs toward Their Medicines in the United Arab Emirates.

Introduction: Drug adherence is a major factor in determining health outcomes of geriatric patients and is a growing concern for health-care systems as the geriatric population shows a steep rise due to improved health-care services in the UAE.

Aim: We aimed to evaluate the adherence and beliefs of geriatric patients in the UAE toward their medicines and to explore the factors affecting them.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed including 163 geriatric patients.