Adherence to Long‐Term Therapies: Evidence for Action

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Compliance with the faecal calprotectin test in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

“…Treatment adherence is acknowledged to be a major therapeutic goal in chronic disorders such as hypertension 32 and diabetes 33 . However, rates of compliance with long‐term treatments are far from optimal, with an average value of 50% 34 . Sub‐optimal treatment compliance has been also reported in immune‐mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs).…”

Predicting Adherence to Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy among Breast Cancer Survivors: An Application of the Protection Motivation Theory

“… 4 , 35 Several studies have shown that elderly survivors are more prone to low levels of adherence. 36 – 38 A systematic review which evaluated barriers to medication adherence identified patient related factors, such as the psychosocial profile, health beliefs, and health literacy. 38 …”

Parent and Teacher Training Increases Medication Adherence for Primary School Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

“…For children with ADHD, medication decisions are usually made by their parents, and so parent beliefs and attitudes toward ADHD are of critical importance. Charach and Fernandez further highlighted that parent beliefs about ADHD medication outweigh evidence of the real benefits and risks (33). It was found that parent beliefs and attitudes have more impact on medication use.…”