dc.contributor.author | Dean, Angela | |
dc.contributor.author | Walters, Julie | |
dc.contributor.author | Hall, Tony | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T15:35:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T15:35:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.date.modified | 2011-06-07T06:56:12Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 00039888 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1136/adc.2009.175125 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/34850 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction Poor medication adherence is common in children and adolescents with chronic illness, but there is uncertainty about the best way to enhance medication adherence in this group. The authors conducted a systematic review of controlled trials examining interventions that aim to improve medication adherence. Method A comprehensive literature search was undertaken to locate controlled trials that described specific interventions aiming to improve adherence to long-term medication, where participants were aged 18 years and under, medication adherence was reported as an outcome measure, and which could be implemented by individual health practitioners. Studies were reviewed for quality and outcome. Results 17 studies met inclusion criteria: seven studies examined educational strategies, seven studies examined behavioural interventions and three studies examined educational intervention combined with other forms of psychological therapies. Only two of seven studies reported a clear benefit for education on medication adherence, whereas four of seven trials indicated a benefit of behavioural approaches on medication adherence. One trial reported that combining education with behavioural management may be more effective than education alone. Studies which combined education with other non-medication specific psychological interventions failed to demonstrate a beneficial effect on medication adherence. Only two studies examined adherence-promoting interventions in young people with established adherence problems. Conclusion These findings suggest that education interventions alone are insufficient to promote adherence in children and adolescents, and that incorporating a behavioural component to adherence interventions may increase potential efficacy. Future research should examine interventions in high-risk groups. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.format.extent | 372667 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | BMJ Publishing Group Ltd | |
dc.publisher.place | London | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 717 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 723 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 9 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Archives of Disease in Childhood | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 95 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical Sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Public Health and Health Services | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 111503 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1103 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1114 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1117 | |
dc.title | A systematic review of interventions to enhance medication adherence in children and adolescents with chronic illness | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.rights.copyright | © The Author(s) 2010. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this journal please refer to the journal's website or contact the authors. | |
gro.date.issued | 2010 | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Hall, Tony | |