Persistence and adherence to nucleos(t)ide analogues in chronic hepatitis B: a multicenter cohort study

Conclusion In this real-world cohort of chronic hepatitis B patients, high adherence to nucleos(t)ides analogues was coupled with suboptimal persistence with prescribing the medication. Our data indicate that persistence and adherence are distinct measures that should be approached separately in educational programs targeting to improve medication-taking behavior in chronic hepatitis B.
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research