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Melasma is a chronic and relapsing skin condition. Although melasma is usually asymptomatic, it can be associated with immense psychosocial stress and greatly impact a patient's quality of life. Over the years, many different treatments have been used, ranging from daily photoprotection, topical lightening creams, and oral agents to laser and light-based therapies; however, efficacy is often limited with such treatments, and there is currently no effective modality to prevent recurrence. While treatment strategies had originally centered on the use of hydroquinone, newer modalities now include oral tranexamic acid and lasers. We examined previous and ongoing debates related to melasma treatments and have reviewed the current efficacy and safety of available treatments. Critical components essential to the successful management of melasma are the setting of patient expectations and assurance of treatment compliance.

Background We have here assessed the impact of demographic, clinical, and treatment compliance characteristics on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Venezuelan patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We have used a disease-specific questionnaire, the Lupus Quality of Life (LupusQoL), validated in our patient population, to measure HRQoL. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 patients with SLE from outpatient clinics. Patients completed a form with demographic, clinical, and treatment compliance data, and the LupusQoL questionnaire. HRQoL was classified as better or worse according to previously established cut-off points for this patient population. Spearman’s r test was used to determine the correlations between age, years of education, disease duration, SLEDAI, and SLICC-DI with the eight domains of the LupusQoL. Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare the HRQoL between the two groups of patients according to treatment compliance. Binomial logistic regression using the backward stepwise selection method was performed to identify the risk factors associated with each of the eight domains of the LupusQoL among patients with inactive (SLEDAI Results HRQoL of our patients was classified as better in all domains of the LupusQoL. Age correlated negatively with all domains of the LupusQoL, except with “burden to others”, and disease activity correlated negatively with all domains of the LupusQoL, except with “intimate relationships” and “burden to others” (p p worse “planning” and “intimate relationships” was advanced age, while having had SLE flare-ups in the previous six months was a risk factor associated with worse “physical health” (p Conclusion Age and disease activity were negatively correlated with almost all domains of the LupusQoL, and treatment compliance was associated with higher score in the “physical health” domain. Disease control and treatment compliance should be the main goals for a better HRQoL in our patients with SLE.

Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is a common condition in clinic. Due to the improvement of minimally invasive technology, its therapeutic effect is good, but there are still postoperative complications. The corresponding routine nursing intervention is not effective in the rehabilitation of postoperative patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. In this paper, cluster nursing was applied to the treatment of postoperative patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. For this purpose, a retrospective study or experiment was conducted on 150 patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage in the hospital specifically from January 2019 to December 2020. According to the nursing strategy, patients were divided into experimental (n = 75) and control groups (n = 75), respectively. The control group adopted routine nursing mode, whereas the experimental group adopted cluster nursing mode. The treatment compliance of patients in the experimental group was 86.67%, while that in the control group was 73.33% ( P P P

The article presents an organizational structure for the psycho-oncological treatment of cancer patients that is unique in Germany, in which professional therapeutic support is provided by practioners from a wide range of professions "under one roof".In addition, from the perspective of a psychooncologist, the intra-psychic processes that cancer patients can go through during their illness are described, as well as their psychooncological-psychotherapeutic treatment. The presentation is based on two case studies and a specific psychological-psychotherapeutic classification. The positive influence of a successful psycho-oncological treatment on the overall treatment compliance and thus on the comprehensive treatment success is also shown.In conclusion, it is stated that psychooncology in its best sense can help patients to recognize the value of their lives and, regardless of the time span left to live, to make life worth living. This claim requires for the psychooncological approach a holistic therapy offer, which also includes existential and trauma-oriented dimensions in the treatment.

Tuberkulosis (TB) Paru merupakan penyakit menular langsung yang di sebabkan oleh bakteri mycobacterium tuberculosis. Kepatuhan pengobatan TB Paru merupakan hal yang sangat penting, karena bila pengobatan tidak dilakukan secara teratur dan tidak sesuai dengan waktu yang telah ditentukan maka akan dapat menimbulkan kekebalan kuman TB terhadap Obat Anti TB secara meluas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku penderita TB Paru terhadap kepatuhan berobat di wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Bangkala Kota Makassar. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik dengan rancangan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 45 orang dengan besar sampel 30 responden berdasarkan kriteria inklusi, dengan menggunakan Teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu purpossive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner, kemudian diolah dan dianalisis secara univariat, dan analisis bivariat menggunakan uji chi square (ρ< α=0,05). Hasil analisis bivariat didapatkan ada hubungan yang bermakna antara pengetahuan (ρ=0,016), sikap (ρ=0,024), perilaku (ρ=0,026). Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini yaitu ada hubungan yang siginifikan antara pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku penderita TB Paru terhadap kepatuhan berobat di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Bangkala Kota Makassar.

Logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of pharmacological and lifestyle compliance among hypertensive patients. Patients attending health insurance clinics for prescription refills were randomly selected and interviewed [n = 316]. Blood pressure was controlled for 53.2% of patients but 25.9% were non-compliant with medication. Common barriers to compliance were: feelings of normal blood pressure, forgetfulness, drug holidays and drug side-effects. Patients were non-compliant with smoking cessation [43.6%], weight reduction [59.3%], and dietary salt [22.4%] and fat restriction [26.5%]. Misconceptions about smoking cessation and costs of preparing special dishes were common. Independent predictors of compliance were: controlled blood pressure, diet modification, drug side-effects, and perceptions of management benefits and susceptibility to related complications

Given their immunocompromised status, uveitis patients should be particularly careful during the COVID-19 pandemic. Treatment compliance and adherence are among the most important patient-related determinants of treatment success.To assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of uveitis patients from their own perspective.A questionnaire was performed on uveitis patients at Cairo University Hospital in the period between June and August 2020.Overall, 150 responses were received. Almost 20% patients stopped their medications. A total of 61.7% patients reported no fears regarding getting infected with the novel coronavirus. In addition, 54% patients found medical services easily, 26% patients received them through telemedicine, and 34% patients reported worsening of their ocular condition.COVID-19 has caused a decrease in uveitis patient compliance with follow-ups, leading to worsening of their ocular condition. Economic and psychological effects of COVID-19 pandemic on any chronic patient should be addressed to prevent further deterioration as the pandemic continues.

Aim: Understanding and detecting frailty makes convenience to healthcare providers for deciding on appropriate therapy and follow-up strategy.In this study, we tried to determine the relationship between compliance to therapy, hypoglycemia and frailty in the elderly diabetic patients underinsulin therapy.Materials and Methods: One hundred sixty-seven patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and under insulin therapy were recruited for the study.Criteria of frailty according to the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) were used to determine frailty. According to CHS, patients fulfilling three ormore criteria out of five were regarded as frail elderly. Hypoglycemia rates and compliance to treatment were compared between the groups.Results: 44.3% of our patients were regarded as frail elderly and the rate of hypoglycemia was higher in this group. A dignificant relationshipbetween subgroups of frailty and insulin was detected. Frailty rate was 28.6% in the basal insulin therapy group, 37.1% in the basal-bolus therapygroup and 40% in the premixed insulin group. In the frail elderly group, the rate of moderate hypoglycemia was significantly higher than in thenon-frail group (40.2% vs 20%). Severe hypoglycemic episodes were observed more frequently in the frail elderly group than in the non-frail group(24.6% vs 12.7%).Conclusion: Frailty increases the risk of moderate and severe hypoglycemia. Before planning and starting insulin therapy, frailty must be detectedand taken into consideration.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of the meticulous nursing model on the treatment compliance and quality of life of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). METHODS: A total of 108 UGIB patients treated in Linyi Central Hospital from October 2018 to October 2019 were selected as the study subjects, and were randomly divided into a research group and reference group, with 54 cases in each group. The reference group received conventional nursing while the research group received meticulous nursing on this basis to compare the clinical intervention effect and the impact on quality of life in the 2 groups of patients. RESULTS: The Generic Quality of Life Inventory-74 (GQOLI-74) scores in the 2 groups of patients after intervention were significantly higher than those before intervention (P

Aims: To assess the nutritional and health status, and compliance with treatment and health services of adult people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending Liberian Government Hospital (LGH). Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: LGH, Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, 2018 Methodology: The survey was conducted among 90 adults PLWHA. Results: The majority had acute HIV infection, and tuberculosis and herpes zoster were the most contracted opportunistic infections. Although the majority had normal nutritional status, malnutrition was still observed especially among the women. Most had poor diet diversity and claimed to have faced challenges, mainly monetary concerns, while some experienced other traumatic events. A few also showed indications of self-harm. Moreover, they generally have a good health condition and medication adherence and demonstrated substantial knowledge about the disease and its treatment. Compliance was found to be associated with the health status of the participants, but not with their nutrition status, socio-economic and other characteristics. Conclusion: The results provide an insight into the nutritional status and compliance of the adult PLWHA in Liberia. It is hoped that this study would be useful in crafting and enhancing existing intervention programs and policies promoting the better quality of life of adult PLWHA in the country.

Background: Managing medications can impose difficulties for patients and families which may intensify towards the end of life. Family caregivers are often assumed to be willing and able to support patients with medications, yet little is known about the challenges they experience or how they cope with these. Aim: To explore patient and family caregivers’ views of managing medications when someone is seriously ill and dying at home. Design: A qualitative design underpinned by a social constructionist perspective involving interviews with bereaved family caregivers, patients and current family caregivers. A thematic analysis was undertaken. Setting/participants: Two English counties. Data reported in this paper were generated across two data sets using: (1) Interviews with bereaved family caregivers ( n = 21) of patients who had been cared for at home during the last 6 months of life. (2) Interviews ( n = 43) included within longitudinal family focused case studies ( n = 20) with patients and current family caregivers followed-up over 4 months. Results: The ‘work of managing medications’ was identified as a central theme across the two data sets, with further subthemes of practical, physical, emotional and knowledge-based work. These are discussed by drawing together ideas of illness work, and how the management of medications can substantially add to the burden placed on patients and families. Conclusions: It is essential to consider the limits of what it is reasonable to ask patients and families to do, especially when fatigued, distressed and under pressure. Focus should be on improving support via greater professional understanding of the work needed to manage medications at home.

Depression and anxiety commonly occur in chronic pain states and the coexistence of these diseases worsens outcomes for both disorders and may reduce treatment adherence and response. Despite the advances in the knowledge of chronic pain mechanisms, pharmacological treatment is still unsatisfactory. Research based on exposure to environmental enrichment is currently under investigation and seems to offer a promising low-cost strategy with no side effects. In this review, we discuss the role of inflammation as a major biological substrate and aetiological factor of chronic pain and depression/anxiety and report a collection of preclinical evidence of the effects and mechanisms of environmental enrichment. As microglia participates in the development of both conditions, we also discuss microglia as a potential target underlying the beneficial actions of environmental enrichment in chronic pain and comorbid depression/anxiety. We also discuss how alternative interventions under clinical guidelines, such as environmental enrichment, may improve treatment compliance and patient outcomes. LINKED ARTICLES: This article is part of a themed issue on Building Bridges in Neuropharmacology. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v179.8/issuetoc.

Medication non-adherence during clinical trials is an ongoing challenge that can result in insufficient safety and efficacy data. For patients with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders, symptomatology such as forgetfulness compounds traditional obstacles to adherence. Today, sponsors and clinical study sites can call upon various technology tools that improve adherence by monitoring and confirming dosage in near real-time. These tools have the potential to improve the quality of data gleaned from these studies.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Reportedly 30-50% of patients being treated for chronic illnesses do not adhere to their medication regimen. We assessed the impact of a nurse-led education program for caregivers of Korean de novo Alzheimer's disease patients who had newly been prescribed donepezil. METHODS This multicenter study analyzed 93 participants in a caregiver education group and 92 participants in a caregiver no-education group. At every visit up to the end of the study (1 year), caregivers in the education group were given educational brochures regarding Alzheimer's disease and the efficacy and adverse events of donepezil treatment. The primary endpoint was the discontinuation rate of donepezil treatment during the 1-year observation period. The secondary endpoints included the effect of education on compliance with donepezil treatment assessed at each visit using a clinician rating scale (CRS) and visual analog scale (VAS), and changes from baseline in cognitive assessment tests. RESULTS The donepezil discontinuation rates at 1 year were 5.38% (5/93) and 6.52% (6/92) in the caregiver education and no-education groups, respectively (p=0.742). No significant between-group differences in donepezil compliance rates on the CRS and VAS were observed, but significant changes were observed in some cognitive tests from baseline to the end of the study. CONCLUSIONS Caregiver education had no significant effect on treatment discontinuation, but this may have been due to the low severity of cognitive impairment among the included population at baseline. In addition, the low discontinuation rates meant that no significant difference in treatment compliance was observed.

Type-2 diabetes mellitus has become a chronic disease that can lead to serious complications and can only be prevented by compliant treatment of the patients. Compliance can be influenced by various factors, one of which is interpersonal factors. This study aimed to identify various interpersonal relationship problems between patients and healthcare workers that can affect their treatment compliance behavior. This study employed a qualitative design with phenomenological methods. This research was conducted in Central Bogor City in March-August 2020. The data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with 20 type-2 diabetes mellitus patients who had been confirmed by the Community Health Center and focus group discussions with 12 healthcare workers consisting of doctors, pharmacists, nutritionists, and nurses. The data were then transcribed and content clouds analysis was carried out. The results showed that most of the patients (76%) followed the advice given by healthcare workers to carry out routine controls. This is a form of patients’ trust in healthcare workers as their health consultants. The trust arises from the convenience of interaction between the two parties. Providing adequate information will increase patients’ understanding and encourage them to take appropriate action for themselves. As many as 12 out of 20 patients chose the Community Health Center for their routine control because the services were sufficient in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. From this study, it can be concluded that patients tend to comply if they feel trust in the health workers, which arises if they can feel the benefits during their therapy.

Background: India has the highest burden of Tuberculosis in the world, having about one-fourth of the total global incident cases of the disease in 2017. The RNTCP program started many newer initiatives in 2015 to improve compliance and treatment outcomes, reduce the incidence of resistance and control the TB-HIV co-infection. Objectives: To assess the improvement in patient compliance, to find out and compare the improvement in nutritional status of the patients after initiation of treatment and Direct Benefit Transfer and to compare the treatment outcomes of the enrolled subjects in the two areas. Material and Method: Data was collected from the DOTS centers under CHC, Muradnagar and TB and Chest Hospital Karawal Nagar, between January 2019 to September 2019. Details of the enrolled patients were taken from the centers and these patients were contacted individually. Of the registered patients, 59 patients from Muradnagar, Ghaziabad and 70 from Karawal Nagar, Delhi had completed treatment at the time of data collection and they were further evaluated for different parameters. Results: 62% of the registered patients at DOTS centre, Muradnagar, had completed treatment, 35.1% were cured, 1.7% died during treatment while only 1.2% of the patients did not show good compliance. 54% of the registered patients at DOTS centre of Karawalnagar, East Delhi, had completed treatment, 25.5% were cured, 2.7% of the patients had died during treatment while only 2.7% of the total patients did not show good compliance. More number of patients registered at Ghaziabad had either completed the treatment or were cured (97.1%) as compared to Delhi (79.5%). The mean gain in weight was 5.39 kg and 5.04 kg for Ghaziabad and Delhi respectively. This gain in weight had no relationship with Direct Benefit Transfer.

Purpose: To find the relationship between depression, treatment adherence and lifestyle changes inchronically-ill patients residing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A self-administered questionnaire was used tocollect data from patients of multi-healthcare centers located in Jeddah. The questionnaire aimed tocollect the information regarding patients’ levels of medication compliance, patients’ capacity to copewith the disease and adherence to medication, along with their depression level.Results: Of the overall sample size of 439 patients, 43.1 % were suffering from hypertension, 37.8 %were diabetic and 33.7 % had hyperlipidemia. Besides, total scores of Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9) showed that approximately 5 % patients were severely depressed, 8 % had moderately severedepression, 27 % had moderate depression, and 60 % had mild depression. Compliance scale datarevealed that 38 % patients showed low compliance, 51 % showed partial compliance, and 11 %showed high compliance. Also, a significant inverse relationship between depression and compliancescales (rs = -0.221, p = 0.004) was observed.Conclusion: The results show an inverse association between depression and medication adherencein patients with chronic disease in Jeddah. Therefore, clinicians are advised to assess the level ofdepression in chronically-ill patients in order to improve their adherence to medicine.Keywords: Chronic illness, Depression, Medication adherence, Treatment compliance

To find out the factors regarding patient’s beliefs and concerns about Gestational Diabetes and its treatment. Study Design: Purposive Sampling. Setting: Diabetes Clinic & Antenatal Clinic of Lahore General Hospital/ Post Graduate Medical Institute/ Ameer ud Din Medical College, Lahore. Period: July 2019 to December 2019. Material & Methods: 46 females who were 24-38 weeks pregnant and having gestational diabetes mellitus, type1 diabetes mellitus or having type 2 diabetes mellitus first diagnosed during pregnancy were enrolled. Data was collected by an interview based questionnaire, analyzed using SPSS version 23, and 95% confidence interval was used as test of significance. Results: The mean age was 27±9 years. 20% of the participants were Illiterate 80% were literate. GDM in the all three trimesters was 45.6%, 39% and15% respectively. 30.5% were hypertensive and 100% adopted lifestyle modifications, 89% were using insulin and 10.8% were taking metformin. 33% had history of instruments delivery and 36% had adverse pregnancy or perinatal outcomes. Regarding patients belief’s, 10% believed in diet control, 26% were not comfortable with lab and physician’s counselling, 38% were in state of denial, 26% were unaware of screening, 70% were frightened of unexpected diagnosis and consequences. 18% were concerned of target organs damage, 16% were concerned of mode of delivery, 25% regarding subsequent pregnancy, 53% were concerned about insulin treatment and its duration and 33% were keen to know about adverse pregnancy outcomes. Conclusions: Educational status is not known to influence gestational diabetes mellitus, Major concern of patient with GDM was her health and surroundings, treatment options, adverse effect on baby and subsequent pregnancies outcomes.

This preliminary study aimed to examine how engaging the family in addiction treatment affects sub-stance use and treatment compliance in patients who applied to the Green Crescent Consultancy Cen-ter (YEDAM). Using causal comparison model, 148 family members (mother, father, siblings, and/or spouse) of 214 patients with drug/alcohol addiction who applied to YEDAM between January 2016 and June 2017 participated in the study. Self-reports of the individuals were taken into account in the evaluation of alcohol/substance use or non-use for people with addiction. Compliance with the treat-ment was measured in the form of the rates of retention and drop-out for each individual. Individuals whose families attended 2 or lesser sessions abstained from substance use at a rate of 24.8%, whereas this rate was found to be 41% when they attended 3 or more sessions. When the families attended 2 or fewer sessions, it did not have an effect on treatment drop-out. When families attended 3 or more sessions, the rate of continuing treatment was 2.3 times higher. As the number of sessions attended by the family members increased, the duration of not using substance increased. This also enhanced treatment compliance and decreased the rate of dropping out of treatment. Even with some limitations as a preliminary study, this research underlines the importance of family engagement in the course of the addiction treatment.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are global growing health problems. Since DM is the major cause for CKD etiology, its development can be prevented with simple measures, like achievements of glycemic, lipid and blood pressure targets. This study aimed to evaluate whether the treatment goals for CKD patients with DM are achieved under the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guideline. Methods: Overall, 160 CKD patients with DM were enrolled in the study performed in Usak, Turkey from Jan 2016 to Jan 2018. Compatibility with treatment goals defined in KDOQI 2012 guideline for HbA1c levels, hypertension and dyslipidemia were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Of 160 CKD patients [15 (9.4%) in stage 3a, 53 (33.1%) stage 3b, 51 (31.9%) stage 4 and 41 (25.6%) stage 5], 23 patients in stage 5 were on hemodialysis. Total compliance rate to hyperglycemia treatment was 94 of 160 patients (58.8%). Compatibility rates between different stages of CKD were similar. Hypertension was detected only in 134 patients. Sixty-six (49.3%) patients were compatible with the treatment goals, and as the CKD stages progressed, the rate of patients achieving hypertension treatment goals was declined (P=0.001). One-hundred and thirty-seven patients were not on hemodialysis and fifty-four (39.9%) of 137 patients achieved dyslipidemia goal. There was no difference between different stages of CKD. Conclusion: Under KDOQI 2012 guideline, treatment goal for hyperglycemia was better achieved than the treatment goals for hypertension and dyslipidemia. In CKD patients with DM the physicians should be also focused on the treatment of hypertension and dyslipidemia.

This paper addresses the results of long-term monitoring of primary open-angle glaucoma. The specificity of this case report is a long-term observation period at one hospital and the use of standardized diagnostic tools. Moreover, dynamic monitoring was performed using the same devices to assess structural and functional alterations of the retina and optic nerve. This practice minimizes measurement errors when evaluating the structural and functional alterations of the retina and optic nerve. The described disease course has demonstrated that several factors affect the prognosis and development of a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which results in irreversible blindness. These factors include early diagnosis, accessible and effective screening system, rational management strategy that implies the drug change to prevent the reduction in therapeutic effect, and patient adherence to treatment that involves explaining the causes and characteristics of disease course, potential complications with recommendation noncompliance, and a professional work a doctor with a patient. Keywords: primary open-angle glaucoma, glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON), compliance, diagnosis, monitoring, vision. For citation: Diordiychuk S.V., Kuroyedov A.V., Fomin N.E. et al. Early diagnosis and the effect of treatment compliance on the prognosis and progression of glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2021;21(1):34–39. DOI: 10.32364/2311-7729- 2021-21-1-34-39.

International audience; Objective: To review the literature regarding adolescent suicide risk and explore the associations between treatment compliance (expressed as a concept including measured adherence to treatment and/or mental health service utilization) and risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior (SB), as well as the association between treatment compliance and reattempts.Methods: PubMed, LILACS, and Google Scholar were searched using the following terms: (adolescent*) AND (suicide*) AND (risk factor OR protective factors) AND (treatment compliance OR treatment attrition OR treatment adherence OR treatment drop out OR treatment retention OR mental health utilization). We retrieved studies that focused on the relation of treatment compliance to risk and protective factors for SB and that had only adolescent samples.Results:: Of 4,841 articles, 30 original articles were selected for review. Most studies indicated high mental health service (MHS) utilization and poor treatment adherence by SB patients. Social minority status and conduct disorder were associated with less treatment adherence, while female sex, parental perceived need for treatment, and major depression were associated with greater treatment adherence. Inpatient and intensive emergency care after SA and family interventions improved MHS utilization and treatment compliance. However, we found no substantial protective effect of treatment compliance against reattempts.Conclusion: Effective treatment planning for compliance requires considering psychopathology, treatment planning, and social, familial, and individual factors.

Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected oncology care differently across the world. We evaluated our experience of infusional chemotherapy during the active phase of ongoing pandemic. Methods Prospectively collected month wise data from January 2019 to November 2020 was compared between the 2 years. Results A total of 6,003 chemotherapy infusions were administered between January 1, 2019 and November 30, 2020 (2,548 in 11 months of 2019 and 3,455 in the same 11 months of 2020). Between May 1 and October 31, 2020, 2,337 chemotherapy infusions were administered to 570 patients all of whom were also tested for COVID-19 positivity, of which 65 (11.4%) were COVID-19 positive. The majority (63/65; 97%) could receive their chemotherapy infusions safely. Discussion Paradoxically, our hospital recorded an increase in the number of cancer patients receiving infusional chemotherapy in 2020, with a linear increase in the cancer case being treated (from 309 in June to 398 in November 2020). We believe that this was possible because cancer patients wanted treatment near their homes to avoid/minimize risk of exposure to COVID-19, cross state border travel restrictions was an additional roadblock, and our quality of service provided earned the trust of cancer patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of family support and family conflict on treatment compliance of type 2 diabetes patients. Materials/Methods: The study was conducted in the endocrinology department of a university hospital. Data were collected from 174 individuals diagnosed with Type 2 DM. Patient Identification Form, Family Support and Conflict Scale in Type 2 Diabetes, and Patient Compliance Scale in Type 2 DM Treatment were used for data collection. Results: It was found that the increase in family support increased compliance with the treatment, and the increase in family conflict decreased the compliance to the treatment. A statistically significant difference was found between gender (p = 0.037), place of residence (p

Objectives: Pharmacological treatment has been shown to increase success in moderate and high nicotine addicts.Although the success of quitting is even higher with three months of regular treatment, the rates of using the treatment are low.In this study, although it was emphasized that patients should use 3 months of regular treatment, the reasons for not using pharmacological treatment were investigated. Methods: One year after the initiation of smoking cessation treatment, the patients were called at least 3 times, and a questionnaire was conducted with the verbal consent of 281 patients. Results: A total of 277 (%70.1) of 395 cases included in the study were male and their mean age was 41.35 ± 11.6 (18--79) years.When the duration of treatment use of 281 cases was questioned, it was seen that only 108 (38.4%) completed the treatment. Some patients not used the drugs due to side effects of the drugs (30.6%), some patients (20.2%) thought that the medication will not be effective, some patients (19.7%) thought that they weren't ready to quit, some patients (16.2%) thought that they quit smoking already. Considering the rate of quitting after one year, it was found that 33.8% of them quit smoking. Conclusion: Although studies have shown that 3 months of regular pharmacological treatment in smoking cessation treatment increases the success of quitting and decreases relapse, it was found that 61.6% of the patients did not use the treatment for three month.

Hypertrophic scars are usually evaluated based on scar assessment scales such as Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) and the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) which are difficult in recording small changes in the scar conditions over time. This study adopts a simple method to quantify the size of hypertrophic scars on hands by using a camera and tripod set-up for image capturing and a free software, ImageJ, for analysis. The ability to record the changes in scars condition and healing progress of this method were investigated. Four hypertrophic scar samples on the hands were captured at 8 time-points during 24-week of pressure therapy. Three operators were trained for 2h to use the software and then carried out image analysis on 32 scar images to obtain the surface areas of the hand and the scars and repeat the entire measurement for 3 times. The results show that the measured scar surface areas have good intra-operator reliability with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.943 (0.922, 0.96) and moderate inter-operator reliability with an ICC of 0.554 (0.063, 0.795). No significant within-subject effect of the repeat of measurements (p>0.05) and between-subject effect of the three operators (p>0.05) were found on the scar area measurements and the proportion of the scars on hands but significant differences were found between different time-points of the image capturing (p

Objective This research was conducted to analyze the effect of TB care Aisyiyah community cadre's roles on treatment adherence of tuberculosis sufferers. Method This study used a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey method, which is strengthened by qualitative data with an in-depth interview with 4 people of TB care Aisyiyah community cadres. Sample determination using the census technique to all TB patients totaling 128, which was carried out in Makassar City from February to May 2018. Result The results showed that the role of TB care Aisyiyah community cadres was relatively low, while the medication adherence is relatively high. The roles of Aisyiyah's TB care community cadre reflected by several indicators, namely early detection of TB suspects, ability to advocate, ability to mobilize, ability to motivate, and the ability to eliminate the stigma of TB sufferers, did not significantly affect TB medication adherence. Conclusion In general, the role of Aisyiyah's TB care community cadre was low and did not significantly affect the treatment compliance of TB sufferers.

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BACKGROUND: Many outpatients with functional dyspepsia (FD) do not follow the medication schedule recommendations, which can lead to illness relapse. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether short message service (SMS) reminders improve medication regimen adherence and therapeutic efficacy in outpatients with FD. DESIGN: Participants with FD were randomly allocated to the control group or intervention group. Patients in the control group received a 4-week medication treatment with no reminders, those in the intervention group received medication treatment plus a daily SMS reminder of dose and medication time. PARTICIPANTS: Newly diagnosed FD patients from April 2019 to June 2019 were recruited from the GI outpatient clinics at Renji Hospital. MEASUREMENTS: The scores for FD symptoms (LDQ) and psychological conditions (PHQ-9 for depression and GAD-7 for anxiety) were assessed before and after the treatment. The medication possession ratio (MPR) was calculated. KEY RESULTS: A total of 352 eligible patients was enrolled in the study. The overall compliance rates of patients in the intervention and control groups were 87.5% and 80.7% in the intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis (P = 0.08) and 94.48% and 86.59% in per-protocol (PP) analysis (P = 0.015), respectively. In the intervention group, the compliance rate of younger patients (age ≤ 40 years) was significantly higher than that of age-matched patients in the control group (ITT: 86.1% vs. 70.5%, P = 0.018). Compared with the control group, the reduction in scores of LDQ (9.33 vs. 8.02, P = 0.017), PHQ-9 (6.97 vs. 5.69, P = 0.004), and GAD-7 (8.70 vs.7.53, P = 0.028) was significantly greater in patients receiving SMS reminders. The MPR of patients positively correlated with the reduction in scores of LDQ, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: SMS reminders can improve treatment compliance and efficacy in patients with FD. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT04052750 ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s11606-020-06088-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

PRéCIS:: Univariate and multivariable models using the Glaucoma Treatment Compliance Assessment Tool (GTCAT) statements identified multiple, patient-specific factors associated with adherence that could be used to inform personalized interventions to optimize glaucoma adherence.The purpose of this study was to determine the health behavior factors related to glaucoma adherence in patients with self-reported poor adherence.A research coordinator used the Chang Adherence Measure and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale to identify subjects with poor self-reported glaucoma medication adherence and enrolled them in a 3-month study to electronically monitor medication adherence. At enrollment, the coordinator administered the GTCAT. We calculated the percentage of prescribed doses taken over a 3-month period using an electronic dose monitor (AdhereTech). We used Rasch analysis, and univariate and multivariable regression to determine the GTCAT statements that predicted electronically monitored adherence.The mean adherence was 73.8% (SD=21.04%, range: 13% to 100%). Rasch analysis showed that the GTCAT had a good overall fit and no differential bias (Anderson likelihood ratio test0.05). Multiple GTCAT statements were associated with adherence, which represented increased knowledge, increased cues-to-action, decreased barriers, less depression, and increased self-efficacy (P0.09 for each). The full GTCAT or a subset of statements had a high association with adherence (R range: 0.44 to 0.51, P0.005 for all). The GTCAT identified50% of patients who wanted more education about glaucoma;68% who did not use reminders; and40% who reported having difficulty using the eye drops.The GTCAT identified multiple factors associated with adherence. Clinicians and researchers could use this tool to identify specific barriers to adherence and develop potential interventions to improve adherence.

Background: Treatment compliance can not only prevent complications among patients with heart failure but also improve their health, quality of life, decrease hospitalization, and mortality rate. Objective: To examine the treatment compliance among patients with heart failure, and identify factors related to treatment compliance. Methods: The descriptive correlational study was carried out in 112 participants by a random sampling technique in the Cardiovascular Department, C Hospital, Vietnam. Data were collected during June to August 2019. Four instruments were used: 1) Demographic and clinical conditions; 2) the Revised Heart Failure Compliance Scale; 3) Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); and 4) the Japanese Heart Failure Knowledge Scale (JHFKS). Data were analyzed by chi-square test and Spearman rank correlation. Results: Among 54.5% of participants were demonstrated treatment compliance. Compliance with the medication and routine checkup were high (> 80%), whereas doing exercise, fluid restriction and weighing daily were low (43.8%, 33.8%, and 16.1%, respectively). Factors included gender, education level, numbers of hospitalization during the past year, comorbidities, heart failure knowledge, and cognitive function were significantly related to treatment compliance (P < .05). Conclusions: Patients should enhance heart failure knowledge in order to improve treatment compliance. By doing this, heart failure patients were supplied information about the disease when they are hospitalized. Patients with cognitive impairment were also paid attention to improve treatment compliance.

Hypertension or commonly called high blood pressure is a global health problem, including in Indonesia because of its high prevalence, although it varies in various countries based on data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health shows the prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia reaches 31.7% of the population from the age of 18 years and up. About 60% of people with hypertension end in stroke and this disease affects almost 25% of the adult world population. The purpose of this study is to know the relationship between the level of knowledge and compliance with hypertension treatment at Baloi Permai Public Health Center, Batam City in 2018. research The design of this study was observational analytic with a cross-sectional study approach conducted in this study conducted at the Baloi Permai health center, in Batam City District. The population in this study were all patients with hypertension and samples taken using non-probability sampling techniques with a total of 64 respondents. Data analysis in this study uses chi-square analysis. The results of a study conducted on 64 univariate analysis respondents: there were 38 (59.4%) respondents who lacked knowledge, while those with good knowledge were 26 (40.6%) respondents while Compliance with Medication obtained low compliance results of 43 (67, 2%), moderate as many as 15 (23.4 respondents) and high medication adherence as many as 6 (9.4%) respondents. Bivariate analysis; there is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and hypertension treatment at Baloi Permai Public Health Center Batam City in 2018 with a value (p-Value = 0.012). There is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and compliance with hypertension treatment at Baloi Permai Public Health Center, Batam City in 2018. Keywords: Knowledge, Treatment Compliance, Hypertension

Objective This study was conducted to analyze the effect of patient perceptions regarding TB on medication adherence. Methods This study used a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey method. The sample was determined by census technique in a total of 128 patients which from Makassar City that covered up Panakkukang, Makassar, Rapoocini, and Tallo sub-Districts from February to May 2018. The data were analyzed in quantitative statistics (descriptive and statistical statistics). Result The outcome revealed that the patient's medication adherence was classified as high, which meant that TB patients were obedient during the treatment process. Patients’ perceptions about TB reflected by hindrance indicator and self-efficacy perceived by the patients impacted significantly to TB patients’ treatment, and they were TB patients’ perceptions. Conclusion Treatment compliance for TB patients in Aisyiyah's TB care community program in Makassar City is relatively high. This means that TB sufferers adhere to the treatment process. Patients’ perceptions about TB are reflected indicators of perceived resistance and self-efficacy significantly affect treatment compliance.

The main issue that may be encountered during brace treatment of idiopathic scoliosis is the patient's compliance. While compliance with full-time brace treatment has been well documented, compliance with night-time brace treatment has not. The main feature of night-time braces is their ability to overcorrect the scoliotic curvature, which could decrease compliance. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate objectively the compliance of patients with idiopathic scoliosis when undergoing treatment by means of a night-time overcorrection brace. Twenty patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were prescribed treatment with an overcorrection brace for 8 h per night. Compliance was determined by the percentage of actual hours the brace was worn relative to the prescribed regimen. Compliance was measured during 1 year via a hidden temperature monitor embedded within the brace. Patients were informed that their compliance was monitored. The brace acceptance period and the full acceptance period were analysed, and correlations were measured. The average compliance (% wearing hours/prescribed regimen) was 90.7%; 45% of the participants met or exceeded the prescribed brace time. Three girls were lost to follow-up. The mean acceptance period was 22,8 days, and half of the patients succeeded in achieving the acceptance period in less than 7 days. The mean full acceptance period was 26,9 days. The acceptance period was significantly and negatively correlated with the mean wearing time (r = −0,61, P = 0,004). There was no correlation between the in-brace overcorrection and the wearing time. These results suggest that patients with an overcorrection night-time brace had good compliance. The overcorrection did not seem to influence compliance. The first weeks of treatment seemed to be crucial for treatment compliance.

Aim: to develop a graphic risk meter scale concerning major adverse cardiovascular events (MCVEs) during the 5-year post-infarction period, taking into account patients’ compliance to the treatment.Patients and Methods: the analyze was conducted on the data from a prospective five-year follow-up of patients (n=115) who experienced a myocardial infarction (MI) and were registered in the database of the Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction (Tomsk). The following endpoints were analyzed: repeated MI, hospitalization for exacerbation of coronary heart disease, advanced chronic heart failure (CHF), and cardiac arrhythmias.Results: the study identified a set of factors that had a significant impact on the clinical course of the post-infarction period. CHF (diagnosed before the development of index MI) increased the chances of adverse course of post-infarction period in 9.5 times. The lack of achievement of systolic blood pressure target values increased the risk of cardiovascular complications in 5 times. The patients’ age of 75 years and older increased the possibility of an adverse postinfarction period course in 8.5 times. The predictor that favorably affected the post-infarction period course was an integral indicator equal to the product of the specific weight of vital drugs (in the general structure of prescriptions) and the treatment compliance degree. This indicator reduced the risk of MCVEs by 61% for each unit value, i.e. with the highest possible compliance to therapy that meets the recommendations; an adverse course risk of the post-infarction period decreased by 2.5 times.Conclusion: the results emphasize the importance of compliance with medical recommendations by patients who have experienced MI. The proposed graphic risk meter scale can be used to predict the development of adverse MCVEs during the 5-year post-infarction period. KEYWORDS: coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cardiovascular risk, treatment compliance, Morisky-Green test, disease prognosis.FOR CITATION: Kuzheleva E.A., Fedyunina V.A., Alexandrenko V.A. et al. Prediction of adverse cardiovascular events in the post-infarction period, taking into account treatment compliance. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2020;4(7):431–436. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020-4-7-431-436.

Aims: This study aims to report on the demographic profile and treatment pattern of head and neck cancer patients and impact of an early treatment decision on treatment. This study also aims to suggest recommendations to improve treatment compliance. Methods: All new patients registered under the head and neck disease management group (DMG) over a period of 3 months at a single center were included. Their demographic details, time to treatment decision, and treatment compliance were determined. The findings were presented to head and neck DMG, and changes were implemented to patient workup with an aim to improve compliance. A reaudit was performed over a period of 3 months and results were compared. Results: Two thousand two hundred and forty patients were included in the analysis. Patients with a treatment decision at 1–4 weeks stood at 28.32%, 63.88%, 80.8%, and 89.87%, respectively. Dropout rate was 26%. About 50% of patients planned for surgical intervention could be treated within the institution. After implementation of changes as recommended by DMG, 2418 patients were analyzed and findings were compared to the previous audit. The dropout rate reduced to 17.57%. The number of patients with a treatment decision at 1–4 weeks were 51.26%, 77.42%, 89.46%, and 94.31%, respectively. Conclusion: Early treatment decision and referral could significantly improve patient dropout and possibly compliance to treatment. Decentralization of cancer care is urgently needed to manage the high numbers of patients presenting to tertiary care centers. Setting up of new regional cancer centers and increasing infrastructure in the existing centers should be the long-term goals.

Background: Head-and-neck cancer (HNC) is one of the most common cancers in India and requires a multidisciplinary approach for disease management. Objectives: We aimed to report the demographic profile and pattern of care of patients with HNC and their treatment compliance at our center. Materials and Methods: This single-center, retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Medical Oncology of Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Center, Varanasi, India, from May 2018 to April 2020. Patients with HNCs of any sub-site, stage, and histology were included in the study. The patients underwent routine clinical and imaging evaluation, baseline investigations, and tissue biopsy. After diagnosis and staging, the cases were discussed by a multidisciplinary team for treatment planning. The number of patients presenting at our center within the specified time period, the intent of care, and the treatment received were recorded, and treatment compliance was assessed. Continuous and noncontinuous variables were described using median and proportions, respectively, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 1229 patients were included in the analysis, of which 87% were male and 90% belonged to Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India. The predominant (91%) histological type was squamous cell carcinoma. Majority (81%) of the patients presented with disease in a locally advanced stage, and oral cavity was the most common sub-site (71%), followed by the oropharynx (9.7%) and the hypopharynx and larynx (10%). The treatment intent was curative in 62%, palliative in 31%, and supportive in 6% of the patients. Of patients receiving curative treatment, 12% received two to three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery, 25% underwent upfront surgery followed by adjuvant chemo-radiation or radiation, 7% underwent surgery alone, and 11% received radical chemo-radiation. Among patients receiving treatment with palliative intent, 13% received oral metronomic chemotherapy and 13% received some form of intravenous chemotherapy. About 78% of the patients complied with their cancer-directed therapies, with male patients showing significantly better compliance than the female ones. Conclusion: This study reports the demographic profile and pattern of care of patients with HNCs from a newly developed tertiary care center in North India, and highlights the emergent need for a more dedicated cancer center in this region.

Background In commercial pig farming, sick or injured sows are often treated by producers or hired staff. To date, limited quantitative data exists on treatment compliance and the possible effect on sow longevity post-treatment. The objective of the study was to quantify on-farm compliance of treatment selection, frequency, and dosage, as well as to investigate the association between body condition scores (BCS) and other sow-level factors on post-treatment cull risk. Results On-farm treatment records, including culling reason or reason of death up to 6 months post-treatment, production records and sow characteristics were obtained for 134 sows over an 8-week period. Treatment compliance was based on the accuracy of recorded treatments compared to the herd veterinarian’s established treatment guidelines. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models including treatment reason, treatment compliance, BCS, parity, production stage and production metrics, were constructed to investigate associations between those variables and sow culling or death. This study found low compliance for on-farm sow treatment protocols, with only 22.4% (30/134) of the sows receiving correct and complete treatment during the duration of the study. No effect of individual treatment components (drug, dosage, or frequency) on sow culling was observed. A trend for an interaction between treatment compliance and BCS was found, and parity and number of piglets born alive were identified as predictors for sow maintenance in the herd. Conclusions On-farm sow treatment compliance was low, resulting in that approximately 80% of the enrolled sows were not treated according to existing guidelines. Non-compliance of treatment guidelines did not seem to affect the risk of culling in treated sows but may have prolonged any associated pain, recovery time and negatively impacted the sow welfare during that time period.

Complete patient adherence to treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR) is critical to limit vision loss. There is a dearth of evidence regarding the reasons why South African patients referred for suspected vision-threatening DR stay compliant to or default their treatment. The current study sought to explore factors associated with treatment compliance among patients living with diabetes who have been referred for suspected vision-threatening DR in the Northern/Tygerberg sub-Structure (NTSS) public health care system of Cape Town, South Africa. A qualitative research approach was used where semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 adult patients living with DR, and 2 key informants who are primary eye care providers. Thematic data analysis was conducted using taguette.org. Fear of going blind was the most notable patient-related factor associated with compliance. Notable patient-related barriers reported were forgetfulness and a poor state of health. Notable institution-related barriers included suboptimal information received from health care service providers, poor referral management by the organisation delivering retinal screening services, as well as the inaccessibility of the main NTSS hospital via telephone calls. All these factors were confirmed by the key informants of the current study. Finally, all patients and key informants agreed that SARS-CoV-2 negatively affected patients’ adherence to their DR treatment. Hence, scaling up of health care, referral, and appointment setting services could increase the uptake of treatment and retinal screenings among patients attending the Cape Town, NTSS public health care system.

The doctor–patient relationship is fundamental in the treatment of infertility, due to the emotional implications of fertilization procedures. However, insufficient data are available specifically for this relationship. The general objective of the study is to establish the associations between the fundamental concepts that define the doctor–patient relationship: communication, empathy, trust, collaboration, compliance and satisfaction. A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and June 2020 and followed the methods of a quantitative analysis, collecting the data using questionnaires. The research plan was specific to path analysis with the mediation effect, in which the hypotheses were tested. The research group consisted of 151 women diagnosed with infertility, voluntarily recruited through online support communities. Findings demonstrate that affective empathy mediates the relationship between communication and trust in the doctor. In conclusion, this study draws attention to the importance of basic concepts in the relationship of infertility specialists with infertile patients. Thus, it is necessary for health care providers in assisted human reproduction to participate in programs for the continuous training of empathic communication skills, given the sensitivity of this diagnosis.

Background Low plasma levels of first-line antitubercular drugs can be counted among the main causes of poor response to antitubercular therapy, and therapeutic drug monitoring has been proposed as a method to promote tailored treatments for both child and adult patients. The main aim of the study was to evaluate serum concentrations of isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) and to investigate reasons for sub-therapeutic plasma concentrations in order to fix dosages. Methods Children with TB were prospectively enrolled from January to August 2019. Two venous blood samples were collected (the first at least 15 days after the beginning of antitubercular treatment, and the second between 1 and 8 weeks later). Plasma concentrations were determined by a validated high-performance liquid chromatography method. Results In all, 45 children were included. Seventy blood samples for INH plasma concentration were collected between 120 and 240 min after drug intake. Adjusting for dose (mg/kg/day) and time of INH administration, when considering three different age groups (≤ 2 years, 2–12 years, > 12 years), a statistically significant lower INH plasma concentration was observed in younger children compared to the older age groups in the multivariate analysis (p Conclusions Based on our findings, monitoring patients’ drug plasma concentrations in children under 2 years of age and in adolescents can make treatment more patient-tailored.

Objective. To explore the efficacy of applying Kanglaite (KLT) injection under incentive nursing intervention (INI) in treating patients with advanced penile carcinoma and its effect on patient treatment compliance. Methods. The clinical data of 120 patients with advanced penile carcinoma treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from February 2019 to February 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, and the patients were equally divided into the experimental group (n = 60) and control group (n = 60) according to their admission order. All patients received the KLT injection treatment; those in the control group accepted the conventional nursing; and on this basis, those in the experimental group accepted INI, including psychological nursing intervention, which was conducted concurrently with the treatment, to compare their short-term efficacy, treatment compliance, degree of cancer-related fatigue (Brief Fatigue Inventory), and negative emotion scores (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) between the two groups. Results. Compared with the control group, the experimental group presented a significantly higher objective remission rate (58.3%) ( P < 0.05 ), higher rates of excellent and good treatment compliance ( P < 0.05 ), and lower degree of cancer-related fatigue and negative emotion scores ( P < 0.001 ). Conclusion. INI can improve the negative emotions in patients with advanced carcinoma of the penis, alleviate their degree of cancer-related fatigue, promote their treatment compliance, and achieve a more significant efficacy of applying the KLT injection treatment, so it should be promoted in practice.

ROMEI, a prospective, observational study in patients with myelofibrosis receiving the oral JAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib in real-world practice, assesses treatment adherence based on the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Here, we present MMAS-8 results at week 24. Overall, 101 of 188 evaluable patients completed the questionnaire at every visit (full completers). Mean (±standard deviation) total MMAS-8 scores remained stable from week 4 to week 24 in the overall population (7.54 ± 0.77 and 7.67 ± 0.70, respectively) and full completers (7.53 ± 0.79 and 7.67 ± 0.73, respectively). Rates of low (MMAS-8 ˂6) or medium (MMAS-8 ≥ 6 to ˂8) adherence were 25–40% and 26–36%, respectively. Fifty-five full completers (54%) reported ≥1 change in adherence category (improvement and/or worsening), most of which were associated with unintentional behavior. The data suggest that one-third of patients receiving ruxolitinib may be undertreated due to non-adherence, potentially undermining disease control, and indicate a need for better interventions addressing noncompliance to oral therapies.

Objective:In our study, we aimed to determine the expectations, treatment compliance, benefit status, and satisfaction levels of patients who had applied physical therapy (PT) outpatient clinic in our hospital.Materials and Methods:Five hundred patients aged 18 years and over who were admitted in the PT program were included in the study. A questionnaire consisting of 21 questions about demographic specifications, PT history, expectation, satisfaction, adaptation to home program, and opinions about PT was given to the patients. The demographic data in the questionnaire form and the questionnaires of the patients who left five or more of the questions unanswered were not included in the study. Patients who had previous experience with PT in another hospital, illiterate, had a neurological disease, joint contracture, and patients treated after musculoskeletal surgery were excluded in the study.Results:The questionnaire form of 362 patients was accepted as valid. Two hundred sixty-three of the patients were female, 99 were male and the mean age was 55.26±12.07. 69.10% of the patients were in the expectation of complete recovery, 89.75% reported that their expectations were met, and 88.60% reported that they benefited from the treatment. The level of satisfaction from PT practitioners was 78.10%. It was determined that 67.40% of the patients applied the given exercises and 76.66% of the patients complied with their daily life suggestions. When the patients who did and did not benefit from PT were compared; it was found that those did not have a systemic disease history, who did exercises along with the treatment, and who complied daily activity suggestions were benefited significantly higher (p