A systematic review of medication non-adherence in persons with dementia or cognitive impairment

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Authors

Daisy Smith · Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine

Janaka Lovell · Ballarat Health Services

Carolina Weller · Monash University

Briohny Kennedy · Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine

Margaret Winbolt · La Trobe University

Carmel Young · Monash University

Joseph Ibrahim ·

Abstract

This review highlights a gap in knowledge on how specific cognitive domains contribute to medication non-adherence amongst CI populations, and demonstrates the current focus is limited to two domains: memory and executive functioning.

Topics & Keywords

Medication Adherence and Compliance Bipolar Disorder and Treatment Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 12, Issue 2, pp. e0170651-e0170651

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170651

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