A systematic review of medication adherence and mortality in chronic disease: Implications for clinical guidelines and policy
The systematic review demonstrates a clear relationship between good adherence to chronic medication and a lower mortality risk. However, the review of legislative and policy documents suggests that government efforts are focused primarily on surveillance, rather than strategy or preventative measures. This strong evidence should motivate incorporating adherence-based risk assessments into clinical and legal frameworks.
Authors
- Corrie Uys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0313-3875)
- Dina C. Janse van Rensburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-6992)
- Natalie Schellack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9690-6285)
- Audrey Jansen van Rensburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1749-5073)
- Jessica Hamuy Blanco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8035-1438)
Institutions
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (ZA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bcp.70371
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00