Doctor Trust Helps Patients Stick with Meds
Depression and trust in their doctors are important factors influencing whether patients take their prescription medicines, and this may be especially true when medication costs are high, researchers report.
The study of 912 patients with diabetes found that patients who trust their doctors are more likely to take their prescription drugs, even if they have high out-of-pocket costs. Patients who don’t trust their doctors or who have depression-like symptoms are much more likely to forego doses or refills if they’re faced with high drug costs.
The findings, by researchers at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Center and the University of Michigan (U-M), show how important the doctor-patient relationship can be when patients have to cope with high drug costs. The researchers said their study shows that doctors need to talk with patients beyond just telling patients how a medicine will help them. Doctors also need to talk to patients about their ability to pay for drugs and the availability of cheaper drugs.
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I know that my honesty with my doctor is for my benefit , I do not want to be hospitalized again so I tell her the truth , I do trust her but I believe that the reson i take my medicine is for my health . She is a pill pusher and I don’t want to take more pills so I am totally honest so I have control over my recovery.
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