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The other objectives were to determine the association between medication adherence and clinical outcomes, and to assess patients\u2019\/caregivers\u2019 perceptions toward MDMPS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study was conducted among primary care patients in Singapore enrolled into MDMPS between 2012 and 2017. Eligible patients were taking at least five chronic medications, diagnosed with Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia and\/or Type 2 Diabetes, with prescription records for at least six\u2009months before and after the index period. They were matched to control patients based on the type of comorbidities and medication adherence status. Medication Possession Ratio (MPR), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) of both groups were compared between baseline and at least six\u2009months post-index period. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were also conducted for MDMPS patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The MPR of MDMPS patients (n\u2009=\u2009100) increased by 0.37% ( P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) compared to the control group (n\u2009=\u2009100). MDMPS patients with diabetes had reduced HbA1c by 0.1% after six\u2009months ( P\u2009=\u2009.022) but was not significant after 12\u2009months. No significant changes were seen in blood pressure and LDL-C between both groups. At least 50% of patients were highly satisfied with MDMPS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MDMPS can improve medication adherence. Further studies are needed to understand its clinical impact.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/2150132720965085","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,10,22]],"date-time":"2020-10-22T07:50:07Z","timestamp":1603353007000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Evaluating the Impact of Outpatient Multi-Dose Medication Packaging Service (MDMPS) on Medication Adherence and Clinical Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1821-2496","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pratibha","family":"Nair","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"National Healthcare Group Pharmacy, Singapore"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kok Wai","family":"Kee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Choon Siong","family":"Mah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Healthcare Group Pharmacy, Singapore"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eng Sing","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,10,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1524-4733.2007.00213.x"},{"key":"bibr2-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4065\/mcp.2010.0575"},{"key":"bibr3-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2147\/PPA.S106821"},{"key":"bibr4-2150132720965085","first-page":"257","volume":"17","author":"Pollack M","year":"2010","journal-title":"J Clin Outcomes Manag"},{"key":"bibr5-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/2046-4053-3-29"},{"key":"bibr6-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1185\/03007995.2014.978939"},{"key":"bibr7-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"12","DOI":"10.47102\/annals-acadmedsg.V45N1p12","volume":"45","author":"Lai YF","year":"2016","journal-title":"Ann Acad Med Singap"},{"key":"bibr8-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12913-017-2073-y"},{"key":"bibr9-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.285.19.2486","volume":"285","author":"Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults","year":"2001","journal-title":"JAMA"},{"key":"bibr10-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2013.284427"},{"key":"bibr11-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2337\/dc18-S006"},{"key":"bibr12-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"258","DOI":"10.2337\/dc15-1194","volume":"39","author":"Farmer AJ","year":"2016","journal-title":"Diabetes Care"},{"key":"bibr13-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.296.21.joc60162"},{"key":"bibr14-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1331\/JAPhA.2008.07040"},{"key":"bibr15-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2337\/diacare.28.3.595"},{"key":"bibr16-2150132720965085","first-page":"e106","volume":"22","author":"Vupputuri S","year":"2016","journal-title":"Am J Manag Care"},{"key":"bibr17-2150132720965085","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejim.2015.02.014"}],"container-title":["Journal of Primary Care &amp; Community Health"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/2150132720965085","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/2150132720965085","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/2150132720965085","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,30]],"date-time":"2026-04-30T00:25:05Z","timestamp":1777508705000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/2150132720965085"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2020,1]]},"references-count":17,"alternative-id":["10.1177\/2150132720965085"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/2150132720965085","relation":{},"ISSN":["2150-1319","2150-1327"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2150-1319","type":"print"},{"value":"2150-1327","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2020,1]]},"article-number":"2150132720965085"}}