Adherence to therapy in sub-Saharan non-dialysed patients with chronic kidney diseases

Néphrologie & thérapeutique
Sidy Mohamed SeckBoucar Diouf

Abstract

Poor adherence to medication regimens accounts for substantial morbidity, mortality and increased health care costs in developing countries. The aim of this study is to assess adherence to therapy in patients with chronic kidney diseases and to identify the major barriers to adherence. A prospective study of non-dialysed patients with chronic kidney diseases followed during three months. Sociodemographic, clinical and therapeutic data were collected from medical records and patient interviews. Rate of adherence (ROA) was defined as the percentage of the prescribed doses of the medication actually taken by the patient over a four-week period. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS 11.0. Mean age of the 118 included patients was 39.28 years +/-16.4 (range 13-76 years); they were 56% female and one third had low instruction level. Socio-economic level was low for 38.5% of patients. Mean ROA was 81+/-12% (range 46 to 100%) but there was a difference between male (75%) and female (84%). Almost three quarters of patients (71%) had ROA more than 80%. Patients' adherence was inversely correlated to daily frequency of dose but not number of drugs. Major obstacles to adherence were complexity of drug regimen, forgetfulness, healthcare s...Continue Reading

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