(HealthDay)—Tips for increasing patient adherence to treatment plans include patient engagement and addressing barriers to adherence, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Feb 3, 2016
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Medication adherence in chronic disease is poor. Can telephone text messaging help with adherence? A new article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine examines the question in a meta-analysis conducted by Jay Thakkar, ...
Feb 1, 2016
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In a study examining the effect of financial incentives to improve lipid levels among patients in primary care practices, shared financial incentives for physicians and patients, but not incentives to physicians or patients ...
Nov 8, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Eight reasons associated with patient's intentional nonadherence to medications have been identified in a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Oct 26, 2015
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Patients with chronic disease who risk serious illness by not taking their medication correctly are the target of a pilot study to educate community pharmacists.
Oct 20, 2015
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People with heart disease may benefit from maintaining positive emotions, according to health researchers.
Oct 5, 2015
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Use of a decision aid helped primary care clinicians and patients with moderate to severe depression select antidepressants together but had no discernible effect on depression control and medication use and adherence, according ...
Sep 28, 2015
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Structured and collaborative medication reviews performed by pharmacists and general practitioners are beneficial in improving the quality use of medicines, according to a groundbreaking new review published by Monash University.
Aug 14, 2015
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Taking medications as prescribed is challenging for many patients, and following doctors' orders regarding medication often varies over time and among different patients. The consequences of failing to follow the prescribed ...
Aug 6, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Mobile health (mHealth) short message service text messages can improve medication adherence, according to a review published online July 27 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Aug 3, 2015
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