Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://dx.doi.org/10.25673/117892
Title: The indirect effect of nonadherence on health-related quality of life in older adults with neurological disorders : implications for clinical endpoints and interventions
Author(s): Schönenberg, AlineLook up in the Integrated Authority File of the German National Library
Mendorf, SarahLook up in the Integrated Authority File of the German National Library
Prell, TinoLook up in the Integrated Authority File of the German National Library
Issue Date: 2024
Type: Article
Language: English
Abstract: Objective: This study assessed how Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and nonadherence to medication are linked, to determine whether HRQoL is a suitable endpoint for clinical trials evaluating nonadherence. Background: HRQoL is often used as an endpoint in clinical trials to determine the effectiveness of nonadherence interventions. However, the relationship between HRQoL and nonadherence is not clear, as some interventions find an effect of nonadherence on HRQoL while others do not. Since both HRQoL and nonadherence are latent constructs, it is of interest to understand the factors that link them. Methods: Medication nonadherence was assessed in 731 older adults with neurological disorders using the Stendal Adherence to Medication Score (SAMS). Regression and network analyses were performed to examine the association between the SAMS and HRQoL (SF-36). Cognitive function, depressive symptoms, mobility, and healthcare satisfaction were included as covariates. Results: There was a weak association between the SAMS and HRQoL only for the mental component scale. The relationship between the SAMS and HRQoL appears indirect, as its effect is nullified upon the inclusion of covariates, especially depressive symptoms. Network analyses showed that the effect of nonadherence on HRQoL is mainly delivered by depressive symptoms, while cognition and satisfaction with healthcare contribute to a lesser extent. Conclusion: Nonadherence and HRQoL are both latent variables influenced by similar factors. The effect of nonadherence on HRQoL seems to be indirect and mainly delivered by depressive symptoms, possibly via motivational pathways. These associations need to be considered when selecting clinical endpoints and planning interventions.
URI: https://opendata.uni-halle.de//handle/1981185920/119852
http://dx.doi.org/10.25673/117892
Open Access: Open access publication
License: (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0(CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Journal Title: Frontiers in neurology
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
Publisher Place: Lausanne
Volume: 15
Original Publication: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1462478
Page Start: 1
Page End: 10
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