Frans Folkvord, Ana Roca-Umbert Würth, Karlijn van Houten, Aad R Liefveld, Jim Ingebretsen Carlson, Nadine Bol, Emiel Krahmer, Gwenn Beets, Rachel Drbohlav Ollerton, Eva Turk, Harald Hrubos-Strøm, Hamza Nahoui, Gunnar Einvik, Henrik Schirmer, Anne Moen, Jaime Barrio-Cortes, Beatriz Merino-Barbancho, Peña Arroyo, Giuseppe Fico, Luís Midão, Rute Sampaio, João A Fonseca, Katja Geipel, Kathrin Scheckenbach, Laura E de Ruiter, Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva
A better understanding of patients' adherence to treatment is a prerequisite to maximize the benefit of healthcare provision for patients, reduce treatment costs, and is a key factor in a variety of subsequent health outcomes. We aim to understand the state of the art of scientific evidence about which factors influence patients' adherence to treatment. A systematic literature review was conducted using PRISMA guidelines in five separate electronic databases of scientific publications: PubMed, PsycINFO (ProQuest), Cochrane library (Ovid), Google Scholar, and Web of Science...
February 2024: Pharmacology Research & Perspectives