Improving medication adherence may have a greater influence on the health of our
population than in the discovery of any new therapy. Patients are nonadherent to their …

Introduction Medication adherence can be defined as the extent to which one's medication-
taking behaviour follows that mutually agreed upon by the prescribing physician. Optimal …

BACKGROUND Self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) can contribute to reduced blood
pressure in people with hypertension. Potential mediators include increased medication …

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 …

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

Aims To validate a translated and culturally adapted version of the Morisky Medication
Adherence Scale for use in Spanish population, and to examine the psychometric properties …

Background Though pharmacy claims data are commonly used to study medication
adherence, there remains no standard operational definition for adherence especially for …

Background: Non-adherence to medication is a well-studied and known cause of late
allograft loss, but it is difficult to measure and prospectively monitor. The aim of this study …

Background Non-adherence is a significant factor contributing to medication wastage. Whilst
there is some evidence on the influence of patients' health locus of control in relation to …

Background Adherence to oral cancer medicines is a challenge for adult patients with
cancer. Education specifically tailored for an individual patient with cancer may improve …