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¹Emeritus Professor of Community Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College, London.

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|October 8, 2020

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Patient medication adherence is crucial for treatment success, especially for those with multiple conditions. Understanding and addressing non-adherence through health professional interaction is key to improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.

Keywords:

Adherence Compliance Long-term condition Medication Self-management

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Area of Science:

Pharmacology and Patient Health Outcomes
Health Services Research
Behavioral Medicine

Background:

Medication is a primary treatment intervention, with success contingent on patient adherence to prescribed regimens.
Ensuring medication adherence is challenging for patients with multimorbidity managing multiple medications.
Medication non-adherence incurs significant health service costs due to wastage and increased morbidity.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore factors influencing medication adherence in patients, particularly those with multimorbidity.
To highlight the economic and health impacts of medication non-adherence.
To emphasize the role of healthcare professionals in addressing and promoting medication adherence.

Main Methods:

Literature review on medication adherence factors and interventions.
Analysis of the impact of non-adherence on health services.
Qualitative exploration of patient-provider interactions regarding adherence.

Main Results:

Non-adherence can be intentional or unintentional, influenced by various individual factors.
Effective patient-provider communication is vital for identifying reasons for non-adherence.
Adherence aids exist, but professional interaction is paramount for promoting compliance.

Conclusions:

Healthcare professional engagement is critical for understanding and improving patient medication adherence.
Addressing non-adherence can mitigate health service costs and improve patient well-being.
A multifaceted approach, including professional support, is necessary to optimize medication regimens.