Patient-reported barriers to glaucoma medication access, use, and adherence in southern India.

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dc.contributor.authorSleath, Betsy Len_US
dc.contributor.authorKrishnadas, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorCho, Minheeen_US
dc.contributor.authorRobin, Alan Len_US
dc.contributor.authorMehta, Rakhien_US
dc.contributor.authorCovert, Daviden_US
dc.contributor.authorTudor, Gailen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-17en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T10:01:37Z
dc.date.available2009-01-17en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T10:01:37Z
dc.date.issued2009-01-17en_US
dc.description.abstractThe objectives of the study were to (a) describe the different types of problems that patients in southern India reported having when taking their glaucoma medications and (b) examine the relationship between patient reported-problems in taking their glaucoma medications and the self-reported patient adherence. A survey was conducted by clinical staff on 243 glaucoma patients who were on at least one glaucoma medication in an eye clinic in southern India. We found that 42% of patients reported one or more problems in using their glaucoma medications. Approximately 6% of patients reported being less than 100% adherent in the past week. Unmarried patients and patients who reported difficulty squeezing the bottle and difficulty opening the bottle were significantly more likely to report nonadherence.en_US
dc.description.affiliationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. betsy_sleath@unc.eduen_US
dc.identifier.citationSleath BL, Krishnadas R, Cho M, Robin AL, Mehta R, Covert D, Tudor G. Patient-reported barriers to glaucoma medication access, use, and adherence in southern India. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009 Jan-Feb; 57(1): 63-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/72235
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijo.inen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2661507/
dc.subject.meshAntihypertensive Agents --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshAttitude to Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Utilization --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGlaucoma --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Services Accessibility --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Services Researchen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMedication Errors --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Compliance --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Population --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.titlePatient-reported barriers to glaucoma medication access, use, and adherence in southern India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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