Open AccessAdherence to prescribed medications of Iranian traditional medicine in a group of patients with chronic disease
Author(s) -
Fataneh Hashem Dabaghian,
Maryam Rassouli,
Jila Sadighi,
Roshanak Ghods
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.176563
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , medication adherence , logistic regression , chronic disease , disease , physical therapy
The extent to which a person's health-related behavior corresponds with medical instructions (adherence) is an important modifier of health system effectiveness. This study was designed to determine the patients' adherence to Iranian traditional medicine in a group of patients with chronic disease.