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1522/2011 - Medication adherence in patients with Parkinson‘s disease treated at a specialized ambulatory
Adesão à medicação em pacientes com doença de Parkinson atendidos em ambulatório especializado

Author:

• Katia Colombo Marchi - Marchi, K.C. - Ribeirão Preto, SP - Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - USP - <katia.marchi@usp.br>

Co-author(s):

• José Alexandre de Souza Crippa - Crippa, J.A.S. - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo - <jcrippa@fmrp.usp.br>
• Carlos Renato Tirapelli - Tirapelli, C.R. - Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo - <crtirapelli@eerp.usp.br>
• Adriana Inocenti Miasso - Miasso, A.I. - Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo - <amiasso@eerp.usp.br>
• Vitor Tumas - Tumas, V - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo - <tumassv@rnp.fmrp.usp.br>
• Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas - Chagas, MHN - Psiquiatra do Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brasil - <setroh@hotmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

Parkinson‘s disease is universal and the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the elderly, with highly prevalent, affecting between 0.5 and 1% of the population aged between 65 and 69 years. Medication adherence is considered the main determinant for the effectiveness of treatment, but only recently has been studied in patients with Parkinson‘s disease. This cross-sectional and descriptive study assessed medication adherence in 112 patients with Parkinson‘s disease who regularly attended the outpatient movement disorders at the Hospital das Clinicas, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, using Morisky and Green test and instrument that assesses attitudes of medicine intake (IAAFTR). Of the patients interviewed, 53% had no adherence to treatment and 52% do not take the medication at the correct time. Patients should be counseled about the importance of ingesting their medication on time, understanding the benefits that medication adhesion can provide being aware that doses not taken, taken in excess, or at different times of the prescription can decrease their response to treatment, affecting negative clinical outcome and quality of life, generating higher costs to public health in the country.

Keywords:

Parkinson Disease Medication Adherence Levodopa

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Marchi, K.C., Crippa, J.A.S., Tirapelli, C.R., Miasso, A.I., Tumas, V, Chagas, MHN. Medication adherence in patients with Parkinson‘s disease treated at a specialized ambulatory. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Nov). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/medication-adherence-in-patients-with-parkinsons-disease-treated-at-a-specialized-ambulatory/9100?id=9100



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