Background Poor adherence may have a major impact on clinical outcome, contributing to
substantial worsening of disease, increased health care costs and even death. With …

Background Adherence to the therapeutic plan is one of the most important health issues in
terms of treatment efficacy, healthcare costs and patient safety. Unfortunately, homebound …

Objective Medication adherence is a major challenge in the treatment of older patients;
however, they are under‐represented in research. We undertook a systematic review …

Adherence to prescribed medication regimens is difficult for all patients and particularly
challenging for the elderly. Medication adherence demands a working relationship between …

Objective: To assess whether the number of daily administrations of individual drugs, as a
measure of regimen complexity, contributes to the profile of an elderly patient who adheres …

Adherence to medication is one of the most intriguing and complex behaviours
demonstrated by patients. Non-adherence to a therapeutic regimen may result in negative …

Background Medication nonadherence is a common problem among the elderly. Objective
To conduct a systematic review of the published literature describing potential nonfinancial …

OBJECTIVE: To assess prevalence and risk factors for medication under-and
overadherence in a two-week period following hospital discharge in adults⩾ 65 years …

Background Medication nonadherence is a significant public health problem as it
contributes to poor clinical outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Older patients with …

Purpose Medication non-adherence represents a socially relevant challenge, particularly
when interlinked to multiple chronic diseases and polypharmacy. Non-adherence rates …