Evaluating Strategies for Enhancing Medication Adherence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA): A Cross-Sectional Study by Alhomoud FK, Alwohaibi LW, Aljarrash K, Alhomoud F, Alamer K, Alsultan MM, Alqarni Y, Alotaibi N, Alsaad AK, Alqahtani AD, Alkhnbashi RS

“…Farah Kais Alhomoud,1 Lama Wesam Alwohaibi,1 Kawthar Aljarrash,1 Faten Alhomoud,1 Khalid Alamer,1 Mohammed M Alsultan,1 Yousef Alqarni,1 Noor Alotaibi,1 Anwar Khalifah Alsaad,1 Afrah Dhafer Alqahtani,1 Reem Saad Alkhnbashi2 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2The Pharmacy Cardiology Department, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Farah Kais Alhomoud, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Ibn Abd Al Aziz road, Dammam, 34212, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel +966133335547, Email fkalhomoud@iau.edu.saPurpose: This study aimed to assess medication adherence strategies among users in Saudi Arabia, explore the prevalence and effectiveness of behavioral, technical, and organizational tools, and identify key predictors of adherence related to demographic, health, and medication characteristics.Patients and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 Saudi residents aged ≥ 18 who regularly take prescription/non-prescription medications. …”
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