Abstract

A REVIEW OF THE KEY IMPEDIMENTS TO MEDICATION ADHERENCE AND NON-COMPLIANCE AMONG STROKE SURVIVORS

Udde Shravani*, Avuthu Bhagya Lakshmi, Kavutharapu Naga Sunandini, Immadi Reshma Naidu and Kantamaneni Padmalatha

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Abstract

To recognize and document obstacles to medication compliance for secondary stroke prevention. Making sure that patient‟s take one„s medications as prescribed can be difficult for medical professionals. Although medications are more efficient at lowering the risk of subsequent strokes, long-term treatment compliance is low. Studying the rate of adherence to clinical performance measures and adherence to medications for stroke secondary prevention. Patient‟s with stroke are more likely to have lower levels of adherence to their self-care routines and medications because of polypharmacy and multimorbidity. According to studies, the high adherence rate may have increased as a result of people's concerns for their health, the fact that they were given good medication education and the encouragement of family members to take their medications. Regarding rising concerns about drug costs and adverse effects, the lack of social security insurance was the main obstacle to stroke survivors taking their prescribed medications. Worrying about taking medications for a long time was the most significant barrier among the significant concerns about medications that had increased (related to worry, disruption, long-term effects, and medication dependence).

Keywords: Recurrent Stroke, Obstacles, Medication adherence, Comorbidities, Polypharmacy.