Use of health information technology (HIT) to improve statin adherence and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in high-risk patients: Proceedings from a workshop

National Lipid Association Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia: Part 1—Full Report

“…A large percentage of patients (more than 50% in some studies) prescribed a lipid-lowering drug discontinue refilling the prescription within 1 year. 295 Therefore, a discussion with the patient of the importance of continued adherence to achieve ASCVD event risk reduction is important. The clinician should convey that alternative agents and regimens are available in the event that side effects occur with a given medication or dosage level.…”

“…Others prefer to start with a moderate-intensity statin and titrate upward if additional lowering of atherogenic cholesterol is desired. Because patients commonly discontinue therapy when they experience side effects, 18,142,295 it is important for the clinician to apply the strategy that he or she feels will produce the greatest likelihood of long-term adherence in a given patient. However, if drug therapy is used, the panel consensus view was that at least a 30% reduction in atherogenic cholesterol should be targeted.…”

Kepatuhan Terhadap Pengobatan Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Puskesmas Jakarta Timur

“…Apoteker sebagai tenaga kesehatan yang bertanggung jawab pada pengobatan pasien dapat berpartisipasi aktif untuk membantu meningkatkan kepatuhan pasien dalam menggunakan obat seperti : mengadakan promosi kesehatan (memberikan brosur, pamflet agar pasien memahami penyakit dan pengobatannya sehingga turut berperan dalam menjaga kesehatan); memberikan alat bantu seperti kalender pengobatan dan kartu pengingat menggunakan obat yang dapat ditandai bila pasien sudah menggunakan obat; memberikan informasi tambahan atau tulisan yang besar dan jelas pada etiket obat untuk pasien yang sulit mendengar atau melihat; serta memberikan dukungan, motivasi, serta memberikan kemudahan dalam upaya pengobatan. Keterlibatan apoteker sebagai tenaga kesehatan di bidang kefarmasian dalam pengobatan pasien baik melalui pemberian konseling, pemberian informasi obat telah dilaporkan dalam beberapa publikasi dapat meningkatkan kepatuhan pasien dalam menggunakan obat mereka (Alajmi, Al-Aqeel, & Baz, 2017;Cohen et al, 2013;Dewanti, Andrajati, & Supardi, 2015;Neswita, Almasdy, & Harisman, 2016). Tabel 3 memaparkan jumlah responden yang memberikan jawaban "ya" terhadap pertanyaan yang terdapat di dalam kuesioner MMAS.…”

Relational coordination among home healthcare professions and goal attainment in nursing care

“…Cohen et al . () investigated the availability of information exchange with regard to clients with chronic diseases among professionals belonging to different clinics, and found that interprofessional teams might have enriched information exchange, thereby leading to greater GA because professionals applied relevant information to their client care in a timely manner. Inter‐agency coordination and collaboration requires greater timeliness and accuracy of information delivery to obtain desired outcomes as compared with intra‐agency coordination.…”