Beliefs about medication and their association with adherence in Chinese patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease stages 3–5

There is a scarcity of research into the impact of medication beliefs on adherence in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study is to determine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ)-Specific among patients with non-dialysis CKD stages 3–5, and to assess the beliefs of CKD patients and their association with medication adherence.A cross-sectional study was conducted in CKD patients who recruited at the nephrology clinics of Xi’an Central Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. The original BMQ-Specific was translated into Chinese. The internal consistency and test–retest reliability of the Chinese version of the BMQ-Specific scale were assessed, while exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were also applied to determine its reliability and validity. The Kruskal–Wallis test and multiple ordered logistic regression were performed to identify the relationship between beliefs about and adherence to medication among CKD patients.This study recruited 248 patients. Cronbach''s α values of the BMQ-Specific necessity and concern subscales were 0.826 and 0.820, respectively, with intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.784 and 0.732. Factor analysis showed that BMQ-Specific provided a good fit to the two-factor model. The adherence of patients was positively correlated with perceived necessity (r = 0.264, P < .001) and negatively correlated with concern (r = –0.294, P < .001). Medication adherence was significantly higher for the accepting group (high necessity and low concern scores) than for the ambivalent group (high necessity and concern scores; β = –0.880, 95% confidence interval [CI] = –1.475 to –0.285), skeptical group (low necessity and high concern scores; β = –2.620, 95% CI = –4.209 to –1.031) and indifferent group (low necessity and concern scores; β = –0.918, 95% CI = –1.724 to –0.112).The Chinese version of BMQ-Specific exhibited satisfactory reliability and validity for use in patients with non-dialysis CKD stages 3–5 and has been demonstrated to be a reliable screening tool for clinicians to use to predict and identify the non-adherence behaviors of patients.     

肝阴虚证证候特点及辨证用药规律的文献研究

目的:为进一步深入研究和探讨肝阴虚证候的本质,本文分析和整理肝阴虚证的病因病机、证候表征、证候属性疾病及遣方选药的规律。方法:运用检索文献并进行频数统计的方法,检索查阅1960年9月1日至2019年1月10日中国知网中医临床研究文献。结果:肝阴虚证的病因病机为肝失疏泄,气机郁滞,化火伤阴,阴液亏虚,失于濡养;证候辨证要点主要为脉弦细数,舌红少津,头晕目眩,五心烦热,口咽干燥,两目干涩;证候临床属性疾病有肝炎、肝硬化、肝纤维化、肝癌;临床上治疗肝阴虚证使用处方主要为一贯煎、补肝汤、四物汤、芍药甘草汤,临床高频使用中药为生地黄、白芍、枸杞、当归、麦冬。结论:本文对于肝阴虚证的证候特点以及辨证用药规律做出系统的总结与归纳,将有关肝阴虚证的论述联系起来,形成统一的整体,为揭示肝阴虚证的本质与临床上形成较为成熟的肝阴虚证治疗方案提供参考。     

Anxiety,depression, and stress in caregivers of children and adolescents with mental disorders in Ghana and implications for medication adherence

ObjectiveThis study assessed levels of anxiety, depression, and stress among family caregivers of children and adolescents with mental disorders in Ghana and the implication on medication adherence.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingThe study was conducted at the outpatient departments of the three main public psychiatric hospitals in Ghana.ParticipantsTwo hundred and ten non-paid family caregivers of children and adolescents with mental disorders were recruited for this study.Main Outcome MeasureThe study assessed symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress among the caregivers and estimated caregiver-reported medication adherence.ResultsAbout 56.2%, 66.2% and 78% of the caregivers experienced severe anxiety, severe depression and moderate to severe stress symptoms respectively. From the multiple logistic regression model, while anxiety was significantly affected by religion and education, depression was influenced by sex, age, marital status, proximity to facility, and employment status. Female caregivers had about four times higher odds of being depressed compared to male caregivers (aOR: 3.81, 95% CI: 1.66 – 8.75). The caregiver-reported medication adherence was 11.9%. Anxiety was significantly predictive of medication adherence.ConclusionMost family caregivers of children and adolescents with mental disorders experienced symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress with anxiety having implications for medication adherence. The study findings underscore the need to consider psychological characteristics of caregivers and the provision of mental health support for them, as part of the routine health care for children and adolescents with mental disorders.FundingNone indicated     

基于数据挖掘的王笑民教授治疗非小细胞肺癌的用药规律

目的：基于数据挖掘方法,对王笑民教授治疗非小细胞肺癌用药规律进行探究。方法：收集王笑民教授中医药治疗非小细胞肺癌病历资料并建立数据库,采用Excel、SPSS Statistics 25.0、SPSS Modeler18.0统计软件进行频数、聚类及关联规则分析等,对用药规律进行总结。结果：本研究纳入病例168例,男82例,女86例,年龄33～83岁,症状以咳嗽、咳痰、眠差等常见,中医辨证以瘀毒、相火妄动、脾虚等多见。纳入中药处方424首,涉及药物181味,高频中药29味,归经以肺、肝、脾为多,药性以寒、微寒、温为主,药味以甘、苦、辛多见。聚类分析得到5个药组。关联规则分析得到28条,白花蛇舌草-龙葵-白英-半枝莲-车前子,柴胡-法半夏-白芍,生黄芪-防风-炒白术常联合使用。症-证-药关联分析得出非小细胞肺癌患者以瘀毒证最为常见,常用半枝莲、白花蛇舌草、白英、龙葵、车前子。结论：王笑民教授治疗非小细胞肺癌,重在从肺、肝、脾论治,以清肺解毒、活血通滞、疏肝醒脾为治,明确邪正辨证关系及疾病发展的不同阶段,选择合适用药。