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Investigating factors associated with adherence behaviour in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: an observational patient-centered outcome study.
- Source :
- British Journal of Cancer; 9/4/2012, Vol. 107 Issue 6, p904-909, 6p, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background:Optimal adherence to imatinib therapy is of paramount importance to maximise treatment effectiveness in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). The main objective of this study was to investigate patient-reported personal factors associated with adherence behaviour.Methods:Analysis was conducted on 413 CML patients receiving long-term therapy with imatinib. Adherence behaviour was measured with the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale and personal factors investigated included: quality of life, perceived social support, fatigue, symptom burden, psychological wellbeing and desire for additional information. Key socio-demographic and treatment-related factors were also taken into account. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate factors associated with optimal adherence to therapy.Results:In all, 53% of patients reported an optimal adherence behaviour. The final multivariate model retained the following variables as independent predictors of optimal adherence to therapy: desire for more information (ref. no), odds ratio (OR)=0.43 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.29-0.66; P<0.001), social support (higher score representing greater support), OR=1.29 (95% CI, 1.11-1.49; P<0.001) and concomitant drug burden (ref. no), OR=1.82 (95% CI, 1.18-2.80; P=0.006).Conclusion:This study suggests that a higher level of social support, satisfaction with information received and concomitant drug burden are the main factors associated with greater adherence to long-term imatinib therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00070920
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 79681227
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2012.348