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[Optimizing the therapeutic adherence in ambulatory care The link between patients, home care nurses, pharmacists and
Aurélie Bongard1, Blandine Strub2, Jérôme Berger3,4
1Policlinique de médecine générale, Département des policliniques, Unisanté, 1011 Lausanne.
Abstract:
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers medication safety as one of the main areas for improvement in patient safety. Treatment adherence, as a dynamic process that evolves through time or life circumstances, is of paramount importance, since it depends on a number of factors that health care professionals need to approach comprehensively during patient follow-up. In this article, we describe the tools available to general practitioners or specialist physicians, in collaboration with pharmacists and home care nurses, to optimize medication adherence in an ambulatory setting. An interprofessional approach between providers allows adequate support to patients by empowerment, treatment adjustments and optimization, based on shared common goals.
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