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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Linking health literacy to medication adherence in chronic disease management from a community pharmacy perspective.

Lobna Gharaibeh, Mohammad Alhariri, Saja Smadi, Tala Alalem, Huda Al Riyati, Rahaf Abu-Safi, Rama Abu-Al-Roos, Wisam Hilow, Roaa Hamideh, Rana Abu-Farha

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Lobna GharaibehCollege of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Mohammad AlhaririCollege of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Saja SmadiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Tala AlalemCollege of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Huda Al RiyatiCollege of Pharmacy, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba, Jordan.
Rahaf Abu-SafiCollege of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Rama Abu-Al-RoosCollege of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Wisam HilowCollege of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Roaa HamidehCollege of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Rana Abu-FarhaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.

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Introduction: Health literacy is an important health determinant that is associated with adherence to medication. This complex relationship affects the control of chronic medical conditions and may offer opportunities that impact the role of community pharmacist. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted through interviews with patients in the community pharmacy settings. The adherence to medication was assessed using the validated Arabic version of the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Health literacy was evaluated using the validated Arabic version of the Health Literacy Survey European Questionnaire's short version (HLS-EU-Q16). Results: Half of the participants exhibited low adherence ( Conclusion: Inadequate health literacy was associated with low adherence. Health literacy, geographic/regional location, and health status were significant predictors of adherence. Community pharmacists play an important role in improving health literacy through interventions that can be implemented in an individualized manner taking into consideration the characteristics of the patients.

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Community Pharmacy ServicesDrug MonitoringHealth LiteracyMedication AdherenceAdultAgedChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnairesadherencecommunity pharmacisthealth literacyHLS-EU-Q16JordanMorisky medication adherence scale (MMAS-8)

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