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[Patient compliance--concept formation, assessment methods]

A Steiner1, W Vetter

  • 1Departement für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.

Schweizerische Rundschau Fur Medizin Praxis = Revue Suisse De Medecine Praxis
|August 2, 1994
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Patient compliance, the adherence to medical advice, is a significant issue in healthcare. This review defines patient compliance and explores various methods for measuring it, distinguishing between direct and indirect approaches.

Area of Science:

  • Medical adherence research
  • Health services research
  • Patient-centered care

Context:

  • Patient compliance is a longstanding challenge impacting healthcare providers and patients.
  • Noncompliance is prevalent across diverse diseases, leading to increased healthcare costs.
  • Understanding and improving patient compliance is crucial for effective treatment outcomes.

Purpose:

  • To define patient compliance and outline methods for its measurement.
  • To differentiate between direct and indirect assessment techniques for compliance.
  • To establish a foundation for further discussion on compliance determinants and interventions.

Summary:

  • This first part of a three-part review defines patient compliance as the intention to follow medical advice.

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  • It categorizes compliance measurement methods into direct (e.g., serum drug levels) and indirect (e.g., questionnaires, pill counts) approaches.
  • Both approaches are essential for assessing the extent of patient adherence or nonadherence.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a clear definition and classification of compliance measurement techniques.
    • Highlights the widespread nature and cost implications of noncompliance.
    • Sets the stage for exploring factors influencing compliance and strategies for improvement in subsequent reviews.