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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Beliefs and adherence to glaucoma treatment: A comparison of patients from diverse cultures
Journal of Glaucoma, Volume 23, No. 5, Year 2014
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PURPOSE:: To determine adherence rates and beliefs about glaucoma and its treatment in white Americans, African Americans, white Australians, and Singaporeans of Chinese descent. PATIENTS AND METHODS:: Cross-sectional study of 475 glaucoma patients using topical eye drops for at least 6 months. The sample consisted of white Americans (n=133), African Americans (n=58), white Australians (n=107), and Singaporeans of Chinese descent (n=117). Self-reported adherence and beliefs about glaucoma and its treatment were assessed using the Reported Adherence to Medication scale, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, and the Beliefs about Medicines-Specific Questionnaire. RESULTS:: Accounting for sociodemographic differences, significant differences in self-reported adherence rates were identified (P<0.001). White Americans and Australians reported significantly higher adherence (65.4%, 67.7% reported complete adherence) than African Americans or Singaporeans (56.9%, 47.5%, respectively; P<0.05). Beliefs about glaucoma treatment were predictive of adherence only in the Australian and white American samples (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:: In western cultures, attempts to improve adherence may benefit from greater examination of individual's concerns about, and perceived need, for glaucoma treatment. Further studies are needed to identify the critical predictors of adherence in nonwestern cultures and to validate measures in these populations. Copyright © 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Authors & Co-Authors
Rees, Gwyneth
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Chong, Xue Ling
Singapore, Singapore City
Nus Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Cheung, Carol Y.
Singapore, Singapore City
Singapore Eye Research Institute
Aung, Tin
Singapore, Singapore City
Nus Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Nigeria, Singapore City
Singapore National Eye Centre
Singapore, Singapore City
Singapore Eye Research Institute
Friedman, David Steven
United States, Baltimore
Wilmer Eye Institute
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Crowston, Jonathan G.
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Lamoureux, Ecosse L.
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Singapore, Singapore City
Singapore Eye Research Institute
Statistics
Citations: 55
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/IJG.0b013e3182741f1c
ISSN:
10570829
e-ISSN:
1536481X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative