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 …

Medication adherence plays an important role in optimizing the outcomes of many treatment
and preventive regimens in chronic illness. Self-report is the most common method for …

Excellent medication adherence contributes to decreases in morbidity, mortality, and health
care costs. Although researchers have tested many interventions to increase adherence …

Interest in patient adherence has increased in recent years, with a growing literature that
shows the pervasiveness of poor adherence to appropriately prescribed medications …

The treatment of chronic illnesses commonly includes the long-term use of
pharmacotherapy. Although these medications are effective in combating disease, their full …

Background Unintentional non-adherence has been characterized as passively inconsistent
medication-taking behavior (forgetfulness or carelessness). Our objectives were to:(1) study …

Background More remains unknown than known about how to optimize multiple health
behaviour change. Methods After reviewing the prevalence and comorbidities among major …

Background Adherence to chronic therapy is a key determinant of patient health outcomes in
chronic disease. However, only about 50% of patients adhere to chronic therapy. One of the …

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that is considered a global public
health problem. Education and self-monitoring by diabetic patients help to optimize and …

Drug regulatory agencies should ensure that the benefits of drugs outweigh their risks, but
licensed medicines sometimes do not perform as expected in everyday clinical practice …