Category: medication

Patients are often reluctant to tell their doctor if they do not take their medication as prescribed. Barriers to adherence can include a lack of understanding around the medical diagnosis, the need for treatment, or an inability to obtain medication due to cost, scarcity, or time conflicts.

Globally, the prevalence of chronic disease is increasing, yet adherence to treatment regimens remains persistently low. In developed countries, only about 50% of all patients treat their chronic disease according to the instructions.

Despite the known health and economic benefits of medication adherence improvement, non-adherence remains a significant, yet entirely preventable public health burden. Over decades, there have been numerous research studies evaluating health interventions and policy efforts aimed at improving adherence…

We know that in the World, up to 50% of medicines in world are not taken as intended and this has also been demonstrated in the USA. Studies have shown that there is a clear relationship between medication adherence and improved outcomes and a recent report suggests

Adherence to (or compliance with) a medication regimen is generally defined as the extent to which patients take medications as prescribed by their health care providers. Prescribed Medications is important part in the treatment of co-occurring disorders.

Communication: Good communication between healthcare professionals and patients is needed for involvement of patients in decisions about medicines and for supporting adherence. Some patients may find it easier to communicate with their doctors.

The new landscape of medication adherence improvement, Despite the known health and economic benefits of medications, non-adherence remains a significant,  yet entirely preventable public health burden. Over decades, there have been numerous research studies evaluating health interventions and policy efforts aimed at improving adherence

Medication adherence usually refers to whether patients take their medications as prescribed (eg, twice daily), as well as whether they continue to take a prescribed medication.Adherence has been defined as the “active, voluntary, and collaborative involvement of the patient in a mutually acceptable course of behavior to produce a therapeutic result.”