Open AccessRisk Factors for Non-Adherence to Medications That Affect Surgery: A Retrospective Study in Japan
Author(s) -
Akihiko Akamine,
Yuya Nagasaki,
Atsushi Tomizawa,
M. Arai,
Koichiro Atsuda
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s365348
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , odds ratio , confidence interval , logistic regression , medical prescription , retrospective cohort study , clinical endpoint , subgroup analysis , affect (linguistics) , risk factor , emergency medicine , randomized controlled trial , linguistics , philosophy , pharmacology
Data on risk factors for non-adherence to doctors' and pharmacists' instructions to discontinue medications prior to surgery are lacking. This study aimed to identify characteristics and risk factors for such non-adherent patients.