A constant question for physicians
Published in Medscape Medical News, June 05, 2013
by Janis C. Kelly (ref. 1) was a discussion about a research article published
in Arthritis & Rheumatism, June 2013 (ref. 3) regarding this very question. The
headline states “RA: Only 1 in 5 Patients Take Oral Meds as Prescribed.” Further
on it states "in summary, we found that adherence to oral DMARDs and
steroid therapy in patients with RA was low, ranging from 58% to 71%, with only
one-fifth of patients showing ≥80% adherence.
In the knowledge that at least 44% of adult Australians
and a similar percent of adult US citizens has non-functional literacy, this is
not surprising. Reading and understanding information on our health literacy is
even lower.
Check out how adherence to taking medication
barriers for the significant number of people with non functional literacy
could be addressed with this example, When and how to take your
medication. www.easyhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/When%20and%20how%20to%20take%20your%20medicine.pdf
(ref. 2)
Use this example as a basis to personalise the information
you provide on when and how to take medications you prescribe to individual
patients.
Email or call Cathy to discuss how you can personalise
specific medications or other information you provide to patients. cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au 0466 579 855 (Aus)
References
1.
Janis C. Kelly, June 05, 2013, RA: Only 1 in 5
Patients Take Oral Meds as Prescribed in Medscape Medical News. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/805352?nlid=31624_1301&src=wnl_edit_dail&uac=206251HV Downloaded 07 June 2013.
2.
Gemma Unwin and Professor
Shoumitro Deb, October 2006. When and how to take your
medication. University of Birmingham www.easyhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/When%20and%20how%20to%20take%20your%20medicine.pdf
Downloaded 07 June 2013
3. Christian
A. Waimann, Maria F. Marengo,Sofia de Achaval,Vanessa L. Cox, Araceli
Garcia-Gonzalez, John D. Reveille, Marsha N. Richardson, Maria E. Suarez-Almazor,
June 2013. Electronic
Monitoring of Oral Therapies in Ethnically Diverse and Economically
Disadvantaged Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Consequences of Low Adherence
in Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 65, Issue 6, pages 1421–1429, Article
first published online: 31 MAY 2013. Downloaded 07 June 2013
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