The problem of poor patient adherence has been extensively researched, but the rates of nonadherence have not changed much in the past 3 decades. Healthcare providers play a unique and important role ...

Background Depression is a risk factor and complication of coronary artery disease (CAD) that is associated with poor ...

Adherence is difficult to measure accurately. Studies of refill data, extended electronic bottle cap monitoring and drug levels are the most robust methodologies. There is a growing role for measuring ...

Medication adherence is important in chronic disease management. This systematic review demonstrates that dosing frequency has important effects on medication adherence. Four electronic databases were ...

HIV-positive patients in the United States face significant challenges associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV-1 drug resistance, according to a study published in AIDS ...

Patients with hypertension and uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) who showed improved medication adherence and received intensified treatment had the highest probability of achieving controlled BP.

Objectives This study aimed to (1) develop a new measure of adherence to exercise for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain (Adherence To Exercise for Musculoskeletal Pain Tool: ATEMPT) based on previously ...

Scientists have reviewed the available literature to investigate whether the level of adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet influences blood pressure. This meta-analysis ...

Medication non-adherence is a major societal problem with serious clinical and economic consequences, associated with 200,000 deaths and 125 billion euros of costs annually in Europe. Studies show ...

“Consistent with prior work, we observed low adherence (7.3%) to cervical cancer screening guidelines among the commercially insured US population despite stable coverage, likely reflecting guideline ...

Objective Physical activity confers physical and psychosocial benefits for cancer patients and decreases morbidity and mortality, but adherence varies. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is ...