Background: Strategies to improve medication adherence are widespread in the literature; however, their impact is limited in real practice. Few patients persistently engage long-term to improve health outcomes, even when they are aware of the consequences of poor adherence. Despite the potential of mobile phone apps as a tool to manage medication adherence, there is still limited evidence of the impact of these innovative interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScarcity of prospective medication non-adherence cost measurements for the Australian population with no directly measured estimates makes determining the burden medication non-adherence places on the Australian health care system difficult. This study aims to indirectly estimate the national cost of medication non-adherence in Australia comparing the cost prior to and following a community pharmacy-led intervention. Retrospective observational study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo develop a standardized framework determining the economic impact of medication nonadherence. Secondary analysis of existing literature reported cost data, aggregating cost outcome indicators. Weighted-average cost analysis performed, determining the proportional contribution to total cost.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the economic impact of medication non-adherence across multiple disease groups.
Design: Systematic review.
Evidence Review: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus in September 2017.