Dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus are commonly coincident, and together contribute to the
development of atherosclerotic disease. Medication therapy is the mainstay of treatment for …

Medication nonadherence is a prevalent public health issue that contributes to significant
medical costs and detrimental health outcomes. This is especially true in patients with …

Objectives To examine the relationship that the patient has with his/her healthcare
practitioner as a factor affecting medication adherence. Study design Aggregate, physician …

At least 45% of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) fail to achieve adequate glycemic control
(HbA1c< 7%). One of the major contributing factors is poor medication adherence. Poor …

Medications do not work in patients who do not take them. This true statement highlights the
importance of medication adherence. Providers are often frustrated by the lack of consistent …

Poor adherence to medications affects approximately half of the patient population, leading
to severe health complications, premature deaths, and an increased use of healthcare …

OBJECTIVE—To determine medication adherence and predictors of suboptimal adherence
in a community cohort of patients with diabetes and to test the hypothesis that adherence …

Adherence to medications remains poor despite numerous efforts to identify and intervene
upon nonadherence. One potential explanation is the limited focus of many interventions on …

Poor adherence to efficacious cardiovascular-related medications has led to considerable
morbidity, mortality, and avoidable health care costs. This article provides results of a recent …

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 …