Predictors of medication adherence postdischarge: The impact of patient age, insurance status, and prior adherence

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 470-475

  Cohen, Marya J ^a   Shaykevich, Shimon ^b   Cawthon, Courtney ^c   Kripalani, Sunil ^c,d   Paasche Orlow, Michael K ^e   Schnipper, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH LITERACY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864749305     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.1940     Document Type: Article

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