“…In our study, the overall adherence calculated was high for ART, but particularly low for concomitant medication, where the main polypharmacy pattern was precisely cardiovascular. This suggests prioritization of drug intake by patients based on their beliefs and perceptions about drugs 34 . The results of the Borrego et al 35 study showed that adherence problems begin at the time of prescription, because one third of patients will not even collect the prescribed medication.…”