Factors affecting adherence to osteoporosis medications: A focus group approach examining viewpoints of patients and providers

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 72-81

  Iversen, Maura D ^a,b,e   Vora, Ruchita R ^c   Servi, Amber ^d   Solomon, Daniel H ^b,d,e  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Section of Clinical Sciences   (United States)

^c MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Osteoporosis; Patients; Perspectives; Providers

Indexed keywords

BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENT;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REMINDER SYSTEM; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TRUST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SELF EFFICACY; TRUST;

EID: 80053591128     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPT.0b013e3181ff03b4     Document Type: Review

References (14)

1. Badamgarav E, Fitzpatrick L. A new look at osteoporosis outcomes: the influence of treatment, compliance, persistence, and adherence. Mayo Clinic Proc. 2006;81(8):1009-1012. (Pubitemid 44175010)
2. International Osteoporosis Foundation. The adherence gap: why osteoporosis patients don't continue with treatment. http://www.iofbonehealth. org/download/osteofound/filemanager/publications/pdf/adherence-gap-report.pdf. Accessed December 9, 2007.
3. Burge RT, Dawson-Huges B, Solomon DH, et al. Incidence and economic burden of osteoporotic fractures in the United States. Presented at: the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Meeting; 2005. September 23-27, 2005.
4. Black DM, Cummings SR, Karpf DB, et al; Fracture Intervention Trial Research Group. Randomized trial of effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with existing vertebral fractures. Lancet. 1996;348:1535-1541. (Pubitemid 26411651)
5. Harris ST, Watts NB, Genant HK, et al. Effects of risedronate treatment on vertebral and non-vertebral fractures in women with post menopausal osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial. Vertebral Efficacy With Risedronate Therapy (VERT) Study Group. JAMA. 1999;282:1344-1352. (Pubitemid 29483192)
6. NIH Consensus Development Panel on Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy. Osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. JAMA. 2001;285: 785-795.
7. Dawson-Huges B, Harris SS, Krall EA, et al. Effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone density in men and women 65 years of age or older. N Engl J Med. 1997;337:670-676. (Pubitemid 27375473)
8. Silverman S. Adherence to medications for the treatment of osteoporosis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2006;32:721-731. (Pubitemid 46613878)
9. Downy T, Foltz S, Bocuzzi S. Adherence and persistence associated with the pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis in a managed care setting. South Med J. 2006;99:570-575. (Pubitemid 43999919)
10. Solomon DH, Avorn J, Katz JN, et al. Compliance with osteoporosis medications. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:2414-2419. (Pubitemid 41640855)
11. Gold DT, Alexander IM, Ettinger MP. How can osteoporosis patients benefit more from their therapy? Adherence issues with bisphosphonate therapy. Ann Pharmacother. 2006;40:1143-1150. (Pubitemid 43886973)
12. Strauss A, Corbin J. In: McElroy S, ed. Basics of Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory, Procedures and Techniques. Newbury Park, CA: Sage; 1990.
13. Roter DL, Hall JL. Doctors Talking With Patients/Patients Talking With Doctors: Improving Communication in Medical Visits. Westport, CT: Auburn House; 1992.
14. Partners Healthcare System-LMR. https://lmr.partners.org/cleartrust/ct- logon.asp?CTAuthMode-BASIC&language-en&CT-ORIG-URL-https://lmr. partners.org. Accessed January 29, 2008.