Drug Attitude and Adherence to Anti-Glaucoma Medication.
10.3349/ymj.2010.51.2.261
- Author:
Samin HONG
1
;
Sung Yong KANG
;
Jong Uk YOON
;
Uicheon KANG
;
Gong Je SEONG
;
Chan Yun KIM
Author Information
1. Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kcyeye@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Adherence;
drug attitude;
glaucoma;
personality
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Attitude;
Female;
Glaucoma/*drug therapy;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Patient Compliance/*psychology;
Personality Inventory;
Questionnaires
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2010;51(2):261-269
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to assess patient attitudes towards anti-glaucoma medication and their association with adherence, visual quality of life, and personality traits. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and forty-seven glaucoma patients were enrolled this study. The participants were divided into 'pharmacophobic' and 'pharmacophilic' groups according to their scores on the Modified Glaucoma Drug Attitude Inventory (MG-DAI). To establish a correlation with patient drug attitude, each group had their subjective drug adherence, visual quality of life, and personality traits examined. For personality traits, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was used to sub-classify each group. RESULTS: Among the patients analyzed, 91 (72.80%) patients showed a 'pharmacophobic' attitude and 34 (27.20%) patients showed a 'pharmacophilic' attitude. The pharmacophobic group tended to have worse adherence than the pharmacophilic group. Personality dichotomies from the MBTI also showed different patterns for each group. CONCLUSION: In glaucoma patients, pharmacological adherence was influenced by their attitude towards drugs; an association might exist between drug attitude and underlying personality traits.
