| Medication adherence in hispanics to latent tuberculosis treatment: a literature review. | |
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PMID: 20872072 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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To review the literature on medication adherence for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in Hispanics. Improving adherence to medication regimen could reduce the likelihood of further tuberculosis resistance. A literature review searched for studies of medication adherence in Hispanics in the United States. Data on study purpose, design, population description, method of measuring adherence and main findings were collected. Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria. Methods of measuring adherence were mostly indirect. The review identified financial status, health literacy, and cultural factors as important barriers to medication adherence. The relationship between medication adherence and demographics, gender, self-reported health, and side-effects was inconclusive. A balanced relationship between the patient and healthcare provider could increase adherence. Limited availability of published literature show there are important gaps in the conceptual understanding of this problem. Additional research is needed identify factors affecting medication adherence in Hispanics with LTBI. |
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Julie Ann Zuñiga |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health Volume: 14 ISSN: 1557-1920 ISO Abbreviation: J Immigr Minor Health Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256527 Medline TA: J Immigr Minor Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, 1700 Red River St, Austin, TX, 78701, USA, jzuniga@mail.nur.utexas.edu. |
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