Treatment Adherence

Question 1

Define non-adherence

Answer 1

when a person’s behaviour does not correspond with agreed recommendations from a healthcare provider.

Question 2

Define adherence

Answer 2

when a person’s behaviour does correspond with agreed recommendations from a healthcare provider.

Question 3

3 main factors causing non-adherence?

Answer 3

• Regime-Related Factors: e.g. packaging, complexity of regimes, frequency of schedule, side-effects
• Poor Doctor-Patient Interaction
• Psycho-social Variables

Question 4

Patient Factors Affecting Recall of Healthcare Information? (3)

Answer 4

• Anxiety
• Medical knowledge
• Memory impairment

Question 5

Patient Factors Affecting Recall of Healthcare Information? (6)

Answer 5

• Amount of information
• Order
• Stressing importance
• Specificity
• Mode of presentation
• Follow-up

Question 6

5 ways to improve adherence to treatment?

Answer 6

• Ask!
• Simplify regime and packaging
• Improve interaction (communication skills)
• Identify and modify beliefs
• Involve significant other, wider network and the potential to use assistive technology