Measuring the rate of therapeutic adherence
Measuring the rate of therapeutic adherence among Egyptian population who are suffering from chronic diseases. The promotion of therapeutic adherence is considered as an integral component of pharmaceutical care practice and patient healthcare. Some studies would focus to identify factors associated with poor adherence and other studies would investigate the effectiveness of the subsequent clinical pharmacist interventions introduced to increase adherence rates.
Examples of department work within this research interest:
Shams ME, Barakat EA. Measuring the rate of therapeutic adherence among outpatients with T2DM in Egypt. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal: SPJ. 2010 Oct;18(4):225. 10.1016/j.jsps.2010.07.004
Gabr WM, Shams ME. Adherence to medication among outpatient adolescents with epilepsy. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal: SPJ. 2015 Jan;23(1):33. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2014.05.003
