OBJECTIVE: Medication nonadherence is a significant clinical problem in chronic disease
management. Self-report measures have inadequate reliability and poor distributional …

Background Medication adherence is essential for improving the health outcomes of
patients. Various patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been developed to …

BACKGROUND: Patients with end stage renal failure require dialysis and strict adherence to
treatment plans to sustain life. However, non-adherence is a common and serious problem …

Background Oral medication for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus plays an important
role in diabetes care and is associated with a high level self-care behavior and self …

In 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will introduce measures of
adherence to oral hypoglycemic, antihypertensive, and cholesterol-lowering drugs into its …

Neurocognitive impairment (NCI) remains prevalent in HIV infection. Randomized trials have
shown that physical exercise improves NCI in non-HIV-infected adults, but data on HIV …

Objective: Adherence is a dynamic phenomenon and a critical determinant of transplant
patients outcome. The objective of this longitudinal study was to explore adherence in …

Prevention of bleeding and joint damage in severe haemophilia is dependent on adherence
to prophylactic replacement therapy. The aim of this study was to assess adherence to …

Background Medication adherence has a major impact on reducing mortality and healthcare
costs related to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. Selecting the …

Objectives: Nonadherence to medications has been documented, but the combined effect of
social risk factors on medication nonadherence has not been investigated. Methods: We …