ArticlePatient preference and adherence2025
Medication Adherence During Pregnancy: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Bandung, Indonesia.
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- Beliefs of medicine questionnaire: Translation, validation, and adaptation for post-acute coronary syndrome patients in the south of Sulawesi population, Indonesia.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- Adherence to medical recommendations in high-risk pregnancy: dispositional and situational predictors with a focus on emotional reactivity.CNS spectrums · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Nonadherence to medication is common during pregnancy, as pregnant women often have concerns about the safety of the medications they are taking. This study aimed to assess medication adherence levels among pregnant women for various medications and to identify factors associated with nonadherence. Methods: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study among pregnant women who had used at least one medication in the past month at a hospital in Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia. Medication adherence was assessed using the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5), while medication beliefs were measured with the Beliefs about Medicine Questionnaire (BMQ). Binary logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between medication beliefs, sociodemographic factors, and medication adherence. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported. Results: Among the 235 pregnant women, the adherence levels for each group were as follows: 60.5% for the pregnancy supplements and hormones group, 53.8% for the chronic condition medicines group, 100% for the antibiotics group, and 46.2% for the symptomatic medicines group. A small sample size led to perfect adherence in the antibiotics group. Factors associated with non-adherence were higher harm beliefs (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.02-1.40) and negative beliefs (OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.09-5.33) for the pregnancy supplements and hormones group; negative beliefs (OR 5.16, 95% CI 1.44-18.4) for the chronic medication group; not being in the first pregnancy (23.92, 95% CI 1.08-530.55) and the use of more than two types of medicines (OR 29.55, 95% CI 1.06-825.08) for symptomatic medications. Conclusion: Medication adherence during pregnancy, especially to chronic condition medications, remains low, highlighting the urgent need for intervention. One of the main factors associated with this low adherence during pregnancy is negative beliefs about medications. Tailored counselling on medication use during pregnancy is necessary to address these misconceptions and improve medication adherence in pregnancy.
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