Prevalence and influencing factors of medication-related burden among patients with late-life depression in typical city of eastern China: a cross-sectional study
Results of this study provided preliminary evidence of the MRB among patients with LLD. Age, residence, living status, annual household income, type of drug payment, quantity and frequency of medication, and adverse reactions significantly affected the perceived medication burden. It is advisable for health policy makers and health care providers to implement appropriate intervention strategies and burden reduction programs for this vulnerable group.
Authors
- Jianhong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-2941)
- Linghe Qiu
- Yajing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0359-4548)
- Lu Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7689-1132)
- Xiaowei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8266-8650)
- Dan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5649-3948)
- Fei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9459-9461)
Institutions
- Qingdao University (CN)
- Jiangnan University (CN)
- Wuxi Fourth People's Hospital (CN)
- Qingdao Municipal Hospital (CN)
- Zhengzhou People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20939-2
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine
- Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Association