Demographic Factors, Medication Adherence, and Post-transplant Health Outcomes : A Longitudinal Multilevel Modeling Approach

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Few studies in pediatric solid organ transplantation have examined non-adherence to immunosuppressive medication over time and its associations with demographic factors and post-transplant outcomes including late acute rejection and hospitalizations. We examined longitudinal variation in patient Medication Level Variability Index (MLVI) adherence data from pediatric kidney, liver, and heart transplant recipients. Patient and administrative data from the United Network for Organ Sharing were linked with electronic health records and MLVI values for 332 patients. Multilevel mediation modeling indicated comparatively more variation in MLVI values between patients than within patients, longitudinally, over 10 years post transplant. MLVI values significantly predicted late acute rejection and hospitalization. MLVI partially mediated patient factors and post-transplant outcomes for patient age indicating adolescents may benefit most from intervention efforts. Results demonstrate the importance of longitudinal assessment of adherence and differences among patients. Efforts to promote medication adherence should be adapted to high-risk patients to increase likelihood of adherence.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings - 31(2024), 1 vom: 16. März, Seite 163-173

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Killian, Michael O [VerfasserIn]
Little, Callie W [VerfasserIn]
Howry, Savarra K [VerfasserIn]
Watkivs, Madison [VerfasserIn]
Triplett, Kelli N [VerfasserIn]
Desai, Dev M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Immunosuppressive Agents
Journal Article
Longitudinal
MLVI
Medication adherence
Pediatric organ transplantation

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10880-023-09970-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360890474