Objective To examine the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and racial and
ethnic disparities in medication adherence for three widely prescribed therapeutic classes …

Background Adherence to oral antidiabetic medications is often suboptimal. Adherence
differences may contribute to health disparities for black diabetes patients, including higher …

BACKGROUND: Previous literature has emphasized the importance of cost sharing, health
literacy, socioeconomic status, cognitive function, disease burden, and polypharmacy as …

Background: Racial differences in adherence to prescribed medication regimens have been
reported among the elderly. It remains unclear, however, whether these differences persist …

Adherence to medications is dependent upon a variety of factors, including individual
characteristics of the patient, the patient's family and culture, interactions with healthcare …

BACKGROUND Nonadherence to prescription drugs results in poorer control of chronic
health conditions. Because of significant racial/ethnic disparities in the control of many …

BACKGROUND: Medication adherence, a critical component of glycemic control for patients
with type 2 diabetes, differs by race/ethnicity. However, few studies have examined regional …

Background Poor adherence to long-term therapies is a public health concern that affects all
populations. Little is known about the context of adherence in chronic diseases for the …

OBJECTIVE: The association of medication adherence with race has been inadequately
studied previously in type-2 diabetes patients. The study objective was to determine the …

Objective Despite evidence indicating therapeutic benefit for adhering to a prescribed
regimen, many patients do not take their medications as prescribed. Non-adherence often …