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Factors associated with medication adherence among the elderly with multimorbidity

Shahab Papi
1
,
Vali Bahrevar
2
,
Fatemeh Hosseini
3
,
Seyedeh Leila Dehghani
4
,
Farzaneh Saadat Talab
5
,
Elham Nejadsadeghi
4

  1. Research Center for Social Factors Affecting Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
  2. University of Social Walfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. Department of Public Health, School of Health, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
  5. Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2025; 27(1): 79–86
Online publish date: 2025/03/26
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