Presentations
Location
Schewel 215
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Entry Number
84
Start Date
4-4-2018 2:00 PM
Department
Public Health
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to delve into the topics of medication adherence, medical mistrust, and resulting self-medication in order to define relationships and suggest solutions. There seems to be a relationship between greater medical mistrust and lower levels of medication adherence, as well as patients’ likelihood to self-medicate. Lack of medication adherence contributes to chronic disease and more money spent on treatment both by the patient and the health care industry over time. Medical mistrust can contribute to not only lower medication adherence, but it may prevent people from even seeking treatment. Self-medication is not always what is needed to fully treat the patient’s affliction, creating a never-ending cycle. This study will investigate the severity of these issues and the relationship between these phenomena. This study will also investigate the efficiency of policies and statutes that are currently in place that are aimed toward improving trust and medication adherence. Issues and barriers like insurance and its effect on the topic of self-medication will also be evaluated. By assessing these issues in isolation and their interactions, their relationships can be better understood so that solutions can be investigated.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Laura Kicklighter, Beth McKinney, Tonya Price
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Defining Relationships between Medication Adherence, Medical Mistrust, and Self - Medication
Schewel 215
The purpose of this research is to delve into the topics of medication adherence, medical mistrust, and resulting self-medication in order to define relationships and suggest solutions. There seems to be a relationship between greater medical mistrust and lower levels of medication adherence, as well as patients’ likelihood to self-medicate. Lack of medication adherence contributes to chronic disease and more money spent on treatment both by the patient and the health care industry over time. Medical mistrust can contribute to not only lower medication adherence, but it may prevent people from even seeking treatment. Self-medication is not always what is needed to fully treat the patient’s affliction, creating a never-ending cycle. This study will investigate the severity of these issues and the relationship between these phenomena. This study will also investigate the efficiency of policies and statutes that are currently in place that are aimed toward improving trust and medication adherence. Issues and barriers like insurance and its effect on the topic of self-medication will also be evaluated. By assessing these issues in isolation and their interactions, their relationships can be better understood so that solutions can be investigated.