About adherence
Adherence refers to the extent to which a person takes their medication as agreed with the doctor, including taking the medication at the specified time, at the correct dosage, and for the prescribed or intended duration. WHO estimates that approximately half of all individuals who take medication on a daily basis have poor adherence, meaning they do not use medications in accordance with the doctor's prescription.
Study Background
There is limited knowledge about adherence to antidepressants and asthma medication during pregnancy. One of the reasons for this is a lack of standard questions tailored specifically for pregnant women that can map adherence to these medication groups. There is also a need to understand better women's experiences and attitudes towards the use of medications during pregnancy.
Purpose of this study
The "MAMP Study" aims to investigate medication adherence among women who use or have used antidepressants or asthma medications during pregnancy. Using a questionnaire, the study will survey topics such as actual medication use, attitudes, experiences, well-being and demographics.
The study results will help researchers develop new tools to measure adherence levels and be helpful in clinical practice as a support tool during doctor-patient conversations about the use of antidepressants and asthma medications during pregnancy.
Participants
This study will be launched and available to eligible pregnant women and mothers of babies in multiple countries, including Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Serbia, and Portugal.
Personal data and privacy
All personal information from the questionnaires will be collected and stored anonymously using «Nettskjema» or «Castor», IT solutions that can be used for anonymous surveys according to current guidelines for privacy in Norway and the EU. Collected anonymous data will be stored on a secure server within Norway and the EU. Access to registered information will only be available to study collaborators and used only for the purpose previously described.
