An observational study of health literacy and medication adherence in adult kidney transplant recipients
Conclusions
Poorer health literacy is associated with lower immunosuppressant adherence in adult kidney transplant recipients suggesting the importance of considering a recipient's level of health literacy in research and clinical contexts. Medication adherence interventions can target the six factors of health literacy identified as being risk factors for lower medication adherence.
Source: CKJ: Clinical Kidney Journal - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Demian, M. N., Shapiro, R. J., Thornton, W. L. Tags: TRANSPLANTATION Source Type: research
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