Factors influencing cost-related nonadherence to medication in older adults: A conceptually based approach

Value in Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 338-345

  Zivin, Kara ^a,b   Ratliff, Scott ^a   Heisler, Michele M ^a,b   Langa, Kenneth M ^a,b,c   Piette, John D ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

cost related medication nonadherence; depressive symptoms; financial; older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; FEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCRIPTION FEES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954249679     PISSN: 10983015     EISSN: 15244733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2009.00679.x     Document Type: Article

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