title: The Association of Complementary Therapy Use With Prescription Medication Adherence Among Older Community-Dwelling Adults.
abstract: Medication adherence is a major health concern, particularly among older adults who have one or more chronic conditions. We examined the association between complementary therapy use and medication adherence among older community-dwelling adults. In a bi-ethnic sample of 165 adults aged 65 years and older, anthropometric variables, data on chronic medical conditions, and medication use were assessed. Medication adherence was modeled as a score (<50%, 50%-75%, and >75%) and complementary therapy use was categorized as a binary variable. Over half of the participants (50.3%) were female, and 47.3% were African American. Complementary therapy use was prevalent (87.9%) and did not differ by sex, ethnicity, income, and educational attainment. Medication adherence score was >75% in 84.8% of complementary therapy users and 80.0% of non-users ( p = .61). Despite a high use of complementary therapy in this population, there was no apparent association with low medication adherence.
authors: 1 Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors: Valery S
authors: VS
authors: Effoe
authors: 1 Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors: Cynthia K
authors: CK
authors: Suerken
authors: 1 Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors: Sara A
authors: SA
authors: Quandt
authors: 1 Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors: Ronny A
authors: RA
authors: Bell
authors: 1 Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors: Thomas A
authors: TA
authors: Arcury
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016903:Drug Monitoring
keywords: chronic conditions; complementary therapy; medication adherence; rural older adults