Measurement of adherence is complex and many methods, both direct and indirect are
used; there is no universal gold standard. In this article, we share our experiences in a …

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 …

Aims This study aimed to establish the psychometric properties of a questionnaire measure
of patients' adherence to medications to elicit patients' report of medication use in a variety of …

Background: Medication adherence is suboptimal, and clinicians and researchers struggle
with identifying nonadherent patients. Various measures of medication adherence exist, but …

For all the advances in pharmacology and the armamentarium of treatments available to
alleviate, manage, and cure diseases, medicines can only be effective if taken appropriately …

Introduction: Non-adherence to medication is a complex health care problem. In spite of
substantial efforts, up till now little progress has been made to effectively tackle the problem …

Objectives Medication adherence is a complex problem and can be evaluated using a
variety of methods. There is no single or perfect strategy to assess adherence. The “best” …

Medication adherence is a well-recognized problem in the management of patients with
chronic diseases needing a long-term pharmacotherapy. While fighting against non …

There is little debate that medication nonadherence is a major public health issue and that
measuring nonadherence is a crucial step toward improving it. Moreover, while measuring …

Background The majority of patients using antihypertensive medications fail to achieve their
recommended target blood pressure. Poor daily adherence with medication regimens and a …