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In medicine, patient compliance (also adherence, capacitance) describes the degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice.Most commonly, it refers to medication or drug compliance, but it can also apply to other situations such as medical device use, self care, self-directed exercises, or therapy sessions.
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Inappropriate information hierarchy may impede the prescription understanding by patients. This may lead to medication errors in drug prescribing, dispensing or administration, particularly in geriatric, illiterate, visually impaired or cognitively impaired population, [12] predisposing them to non-adherence.
Meaning making is the effort to restore order and purpose to people's lives that has been changed so drastically by the disease. [10] Meaning making can be a part of a positive growth process that occurs after diagnosis with cancer and is associated with greater quality of life and well-being.
A depot injection, also known as a long-acting injectable (LAI), is a term for an injection formulation of a medication which releases slowly over time to permit less frequent administration of a medication. They are designed to increase medication adherence and consistency, especially in
Health literacy: A barrier to pharmacist–patient communication and medication adherence. J Am Pharm Assoc. (2009);49:e132–e149. PMID 19748861; BSW-RMH 16:43, 12 May 2010 (UTC) I would support a rename of this article to Adherence and have the other terms redirect here. I see the word "adherence" used in the majority of literature.
[11] [2] Effectiveness of PrEP is associated with adherence, meaning the more consistently a person takes the medication as prescribed the greater the chance at reducing their risk for HIV. [12] Injectable PrEP (Cabotegravir) follows similar guidelines for eligibility and initiation criteria as oral PrEP medications. [2]
Omnicell, Inc. is an American multinational healthcare technology company headquartered in Mountain View, CA.It manufactures automated systems for medication management in hospitals and other healthcare settings, and medication adherence packaging and patient engagement software used by retail pharmacies.