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- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation and increases risks of other health problems, especially cardiovascular diseases.
- Patient adherence to prescribed medication is low despite available treatment options, leading to challenges in managing RA effectively.
- This review focuses on identifying factors influencing medication adherence, evaluating intervention effectiveness, and suggesting ways to enhance adherence, including the importance of health literacy and the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound for patient education.
Article Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease which results in extensive articular and extra-articular morbidity and increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Despite an increasing range of non-biological and biological disease-modifying agents, poor patient adherence with medication is a significant barrier to effective control of the inflammation associated with RA. This review seeks to identify factors that affect patient adherence with medication, examine the effectiveness of interventions to address this issue and offer practical suggestions to improve medication adherence. The impact of health literacy on medication adherence and the novel role of musculoskeletal ultrasound as an educational intervention will also be discussed.
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