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 …

Objective To evaluate literature describing medication adherence surveys/scales to gauge
patient behaviors at the point of care. Data sources Literature was identified via PubMed and …

Background: Medication adherence is the process by which patients take their medication
as prescribed and is an umbrella term that encompasses all aspects of medication use …

WHO reported that adherence among patients with chronic diseases averages only 50% in
developed countries. This is recognized as a significant public health issue, since …

Background: In pharmacotherapy, the achievement of a target clinical outcome requires a
certain level of medication intake or adherence. Based on Haynes's early empirical …

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

Background There is a recognised need to build primary care medication adherence
services which are tailored to patients' needs. Continuous quality improvement of such …

Aims Medication non‐adherence is a significant health problem. There are numerous
methods for measuring adherence, but no single method performs well on all criteria. The …

Background Poor adherence to medication leads to worsening of the disease, increased
mortality and substantial rise in health care costs. Aim It was our aim to evaluate drug …

It is well known that patient adherence to appropriately prescribed medications is essential
for treatment efficacy and positive therapeutic outcomes. It is also understood that patients …