OBJECTIVES: This study sought to understand differences across racial groups in diabetes patients' medication-related beliefs and adherence problems due to cost concerns. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We surveyed 806 African American and White diabetes patients about their beliefs regarding medications, cost-related adherence problems, socioeconomic status and communication about treatments with their clinicians. RESULTS: Many patients endorsed statements such as "Most prescription medications are addictive" (35%) and "Insurance plans push generics to save themselves money at the expense of my health" (65%). African Americans expressed more negative attitudes than White patients and were more likely than White patients to report cost-related medication underuse (19% versus 13%; p5.02). Medication-related attitudes did not explain the higher rates of cost-related medication underuse among Black patients. CONCLUSIONS: Many diabetes patients have negative beliefs about their medications. Other unknown factors however, explain higher rates of cost-related adherence problems among African American compared with White patients.
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to understand differences across racial groups in diabetespatients' medication-related beliefs and adherence problems due to cost concerns. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We surveyed 806 African American and White diabetespatients about their beliefs regarding medications, cost-related adherence problems, socioeconomic status and communication about treatments with their clinicians. RESULTS: Many patients endorsed statements such as "Most prescription medications are addictive" (35%) and "Insurance plans push generics to save themselves money at the expense of my health" (65%). African Americans expressed more negative attitudes than White patients and were more likely than White patients to report cost-related medication underuse (19% versus 13%; p5.02). Medication-related attitudes did not explain the higher rates of cost-related medication underuse among Black patients. CONCLUSIONS: Many diabetespatients have negative beliefs about their medications. Other unknown factors however, explain higher rates of cost-related adherence problems among African American compared with White patients.
Authors: Quyen Ngo-Metzger; Dara H Sorkin; John Billimek; Sheldon Greenfield; Sherrie H Kaplan Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2011-10-18 Impact factor: 5.128
Authors: S Silverman; A Calderon; K Kaw; T B Childers; B A Stafford; W Brynildsen; A Focil; M Koenig; D T Gold Journal: Osteoporos Int Date: 2012-12-18 Impact factor: 4.507