BACKGROUND Medication therapy management (MTM) services among patient populations with a range of disease states have improved adherence rates. However, no published studies have examined the impact of Medicare Part D MTM eligibility on renal transplant recipients' (RTRs) immunosuppressant therapy (IST) adherence. This study's purpose was therefore, to determine the effects of Medicare Part D M...

OBJECTIVE To describe events leading to development of a professionwide consensus definition of medication therapy management (MTM) and attendant programs and services and present the document (definition, services, and program requirements) resulting from the process. DATA SOURCES Author's own knowledge and records of events. SUMMARY Following the late 2003 passage of the Medicare Prescrip...

The high worldwide incidence of both acute and chronic pain leads to widespread consequences for both the healthcare system and the economy. First-line pain treatment options are typically oral pain medications; however, concerns regarding side effects, prescription drug abuse, risk of overdose, patient non-adherence to treatment regimens, and lack of efficacy in certain conditions provide a nu...

the efficacy of neurofeedback treatment on psychopathological symptoms in addicted male patients was assessed. participants were 20 opiate dependent patients who was seeking medication treatment. after completing the symptom chekclist-90-revised (derogatis, 1975), participants were randomly assigned to an experimental or a witness group. the experimental group received 30 sessions of neurofeedb...

The oral hormonal agent anastrozole improves clinical outcomes for women with breast cancer, but women have difficulty taking it for the five-year course. The unique medication-taking experiences related to self-management of anastrozole therapy for women with early stage breast cancer are not known. Our purpose was to describe the medication-taking experiences for postmenopausal women with ear...

BACKGROUND Less than 75% of people prescribed antihypertensive medication are still using treatment after 6 months. Physicians determine treatment, educate patients, manage side effects, and influence patient knowledge and motivation. Although physician communication ability likely influences persistence, little is known about the importance of medical management skills, even though these abili...