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It is thought that between a third and a half of all medicines[1] prescribed for long term conditions are not taken as recommended. If the prescription is appropriate, then this may represent a loss to patients, the healthcare system and society. The costs are both personal and economic. Adherence presumes an agreement between prescriber and patient about the prescriber's recommendations.
Adherence to medicines is defined as
the extent to which the patient's action matches the agreed
recommendations. Non adherence may limit the benefits of medicines,
resulting in lack of improvement, or deterioration, in health. The
economic costs are not limited to wasted medicines but also include the
knock on costs arising from increased demands for healthcare if health
deteriorates. Non adherence should not be seen as the patient's problem. It represents a fundamental limitation in the delivery of healthcare, often because of a failure to fully agree the prescription in the first place or to identify and provide the support that patients need later on. Patient adherence has grown to epidemic proportions. Specifically,
CUHSM.ORG
analyzes the implementation issues and administers solutions for the
Healthcare Delivery problem of Patient Adherence: |
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Patient Adherence Metrics
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Patient Adherence Communications
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