Poor adherence to oral and topical medication in 3096 dermatological patients as assessed by the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8.

The article presents the study which evaluated the medication adherence for oral and topical remedies of Japanese dermatological patients using the translated version of the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 (MMAS-8) and other socioeconomic background factors. In the study, information like smoking habit, alcohol use, and frequency of hospital visits were collected. Based on the results, lower adherence in both oral and topical drug groups was observed in younger subjects.