Open AccessMissed medication doses in rheumatic arthritis patients: Intentional and unintentional reasons
Author(s) -
Lorish Christopher D.,
Richards Bonnie,
Brown Sam
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/anr.1790020103
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , arthritis , physical therapy
A survey of 200 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients was conducted to identify the kinds and frequencies of intentional and unintentional reasons for missed medication doses. Planned and unplanned changes in usual activity routines accounted for most of the unintentionally missed doses, while side effects attributed to the medication accounted for most of the intentionally missed doses. Patients who did not miss medication doses were different from those who did by tending to have more financial resources and social support available to them.