Despite the availability of effective treatments for respiratory disorders, disease control is
often suboptimal, due in part to the failure of patients to adhere to prescribed regimens, or to …

Anticoagulant treatment can be currently instituted with two different classes of drugs: the
vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and the newer,“novel” or non–vitamin K antagonist oral …

Most patients receiving dialysis have other common chronic conditions in addition to end‐
stage renal disease, including hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mineral …

Background Oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors are the standard of care for chronic myeloid
leukemia. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are administered in an outpatient setting for an …

Background Adherence to medications for chronic disease is sub-optimal. Current
adherence-enhancing strategies do not seem to adequately address the fundamental need …

Background: Polypill-based strategies have improved patient use of preventive
cardiovascular disease (CVD) medications in clinical trials. Continued use in real-world …

Background Poor adherence to prescribed medication has major consequences. Managing
multiple long-term conditions often involves polypharmacy, potentially increasing complexity …

Aim To explore attitudes towards insulin acceptance an ethnically diverse population of
people with Type 2 diabetes. Methods We conducted semi‐structured interviews using a …

Aims and objectives To explore how young 'expert patients' living with Cystic Fibrosis and
the healthcare professionals with whom they interact perceive partnership and negotiate …

Background Concordance is characterised as a negotiation-like health communication
approach based on an equal and collaborative partnership between patients and health …