SP634MEDICATION ADHERENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND DRUG-RELATED PROBLEMS IN AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Patients with end-stage renal failure are prone to polypharmacy. Non-adherence is often reported. Poor adherence is a risk factor of drug-related problems (DRP) in haemodialysis patients. In general, there is one DRP for every 16.3 medications reviewed and cardiovascular medications are usually involved. Similar data is seldom reported in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate medication adherence (MA), medication knowledge (MK) and DRP in ambulatory PD patients with hypertension and to determine the proportion of DRP that would need an intervention.