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

Objective This meta-analysis investigated whether beliefs in the necessity and concerns of
medicine and the necessity–concerns differential are correlated with medication adherence …

Objective: To conceptualize, develop, and provide preliminary psychometric evidence for the
Adherence Estimator–a brief, three-item proximal screener for the likelihood of non …

What is known and objectives About half of all patients taking antihypertensives discontinue
treatment by 12 months. There is potential for substantial health gains at both individual and …

Abstract Background Medication-related problems (MRPs) are a concern in primary care
settings. Pharmacists based in the community or community pharmacies are able to identify …

This study examines the associations between medication adherence and burden, and
health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). A …

Introduction Practical adherence barriers (eg, medication frequency) are generally more
amenable to intervention than perceptual barriers (eg, beliefs). Measures which assess …

Background: Most women use medications at some stage in their pregnancy. Medication
nonadherence during pregnancy could be detrimental to both mother and fetus. Aims: To …