Management of patient adherence to medications: protocol for a survey of doctors, pharmacists and nurses in Europe

Wendy Clyne; Comfort Mshelia; Stephanie J. Hall; Sarah McLachlan; Peter Jones; Fabienne Dobbels; Todd Ruppar; Kaat Siebens; Val Morrison; Sabina De Geest; Premyzlaw Kardas

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Management of patient adherence to medications: protocol for a survey of doctors, pharmacists and nurses in Europe

Wendy Clyne, Comfort Mshelia, Stephanie J. Hall, Sarah McLachlan, Peter Jones, Fabienne Dobbels, Todd Ruppar, Kaat Siebens, Val Morrison, Sabina De Geest, Premyzlaw Kardas

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Introduction It is widely recognised that many patients do not take prescribed medicines as advised. Research in this field has commonly focused on the role of the patient in non-adherence; however, healthcare professionals can also have a major influence on patient behaviour in taking medicines. This study examines the perceptions, beliefs and behaviours of healthcare professionals—doctors, pharmacists and nurses—about patient medication adherence.

Methods and analysis This paper describes the study protocol and online questionnaire used in a cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals in Europe. The participating countries include Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy and England. The study population comprises primary care and community-based doctors, pharmacists and nurses involved in the care of adult patients taking prescribed medicines for chronic and acute illnesses.

Discussion Knowledge of the nature, extent and variability of the practices of healthcare professionals to support medication adherence could inform future service design, healthcare professional education, policy and research.

Original language	English
Article number	e000355
Number of pages	6
Journal	BMJ Open
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000355
Publication status	Published - Nov 2011

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