APPLYING MORISKY SCALE TO ASSESS ADHERENCE TO TREATMENT IN PARKINSON'S PATIENTS AT THE NEUROLOGY CLINIC OF AN GIANG CENTRAL GENERAL HOSPITAL

Nhật Quang Mai

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Background: Parkinson's is a chronic progressive disease of the central nervous system. People with Parkinson's often have many different diseases, so they have to take many types of medicine and many times a day. Therefore, we conducted a study to apply the Morisky scale to evaluate adherence to treatment in Parkinson's patients to improve the quality of life for Parkinson's patients. Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study design including 51 persons who admitted to An giang hospital from February 1st 2024 to Septemper 30 th 2024. Results: Among 51 stroke patients selected for the study sample, the average age of hospitalized patients was 64.8±12 years old, males accounted for 56.8% more than females. Adherence to treatment was 74.5%, non-adherence to treatment was 25.5% in parkinson's. Conclusion: Adherence to treatment was 74.5%, non-adherence to treatment was 25.5% in parkinson's.

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