Psychology & Psychiatry

Psychosocial intervention ups adherence to antidepressants

(HealthDay)—A psychosocial intervention can improve early adherence to antidepressants among middle-aged and older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Sleep disorders

Telemonitoring and automated messages improve CPAP adherence

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to use CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, when their use is telemonitored and they receive individualized, automated messages that reinforce therapy adherence, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Distress screening tied to fewer ER visits for cancer patients

(HealthDay)—Adherence to distress screening protocols by cancer programs is associated with lower rates of medical service utilization, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive ...

Health

Marital status among factors tied to gout Rx adherence

(HealthDay)—For patients with gout, higher levels of belief about medicines, presence of comorbidity, and being married appear to increase urate-lowering therapy adherence, according to a study published online June 15 ...

Health

Medication adherence up with refill synchronization model

(HealthDay)—An appointment-based model (ABM) which synchronizes medication refills to improve medication adherence is associated with improvement in medication-taking behavior, according to a review published online May ...

Oncology & Cancer

Daily texting effectively monitors Rx adherence, side effects

(HealthDay)—For patients with breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy, daily bidirectional text messaging can monitor adherence and adverse events (AEs), according to a study published online May 23 in JCO: Clinical Cancer ...

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