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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacotherapy

Background:

  • Pharmacotherapy is essential for managing diseases and symptoms.
  • Medication adherence significantly impacts patient health outcomes.
  • Suboptimal medication adherence is a widespread challenge in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine literature on medication adherence to enhance professional knowledge and practice.
  • To detail the impact of poor adherence from patient, professional, and system perspectives.
  • To explore concepts of adherence, compliance, and concordance and their implications for nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on medication adherence.
  • Analysis of the consequences of non-adherence.
  • Exploration of philosophical attributes and related concepts (compliance, concordance).

Main Results:

  • Poor medication adherence poses significant challenges for patients, healthcare professionals, and the healthcare system.
  • Understanding adherence, compliance, and concordance is vital for effective nursing practice and research.
  • Nurses play a critical role in addressing medication non-adherence.

Conclusions:

  • Enhancing professional knowledge of medication adherence is essential for improving patient care.
  • The concepts of compliance and concordance have distinct implications for nursing practice.
  • Addressing medication non-adherence requires a multi-faceted approach involving patients and healthcare providers.