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Patients who use over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines often do not take their medicines as intended, sometimes to the detriment of their health and wellbeing. These common problems cause health professionals to worry about how to make sure...

Written by a nursing expert and former Patient Education Chair of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Effective Patient Education: a guide to increased adherence, Fourth Edition gives clinicians the tools they need to become...

The criterion for a patient to be considered actively treated in a multicentre study is that the patient has taken at least 80% of the due dose of the study drug. The beneficial effect of the drugs proven in the studies can therefore be expected if patients adhere to the...

Non-adherence to pharmacotherapy and lifestyle recommendations - is the deliberate non-adherence to the recommendations of the therapeutic team (total or partial, permanent or intermittent). This phenomenon poses many dangers, especially in the management of chronic diseases....

Recent years have seen an accelerated ageing of the Polish population. The consequences of this process are leading to a sharp increase in the number of people with chronic diseases, in particular - patients with multimorbidity.....

Non-adherence to medication is a serious problem. If a patient does not take medication regularly, the therapeutic effect expected, based on large clinical trials, may not be achieved. Only about 50% patients suffering from medical conditions...

The patient's understanding of the meaning of diagnostic and treatment actions promotes their acceptance and generally improves the effectiveness of treatment. In health education, it is important that audiences are provided with knowledge of the health decision-making process along with their...

The main task of the pharmacist during pharmaceutical care is to ensure the efficacy and safety of the pharmacotherapy used. Adherence to prescribed treatment regimens is a key factor in determining the success of therapy. In this review ...

Patient non-adherence to medication is one of the major challenges in the treatment of chronic conditions - including mental illnesses and disorders. Lack of therapeutic adherence can affect up to nearly 60% patients with depression. Non-adherence to recommendations depends...

A good doctor-patient relationship is a very important part of treatment, especially for chronic diseases. Previous research by the World Health Organisation indicates that, on average, one in two patients does not properly follow the recommendations...

Patient non-adherence is one of the main clinical problems in primary care settings. Patients who deviate from treatment or discontinue therapy altogether risk worsening their condition, additional costs, a...

Introduction. Hypertension is a disease with an insidious and initially latent course, yet it is one of the most common reasons for patients to visit GP surgeries for chronic conditions. Achieving the correct therapeutic effect...

Background The aim of this study was to assess therapeutic efficacy and patient-doctor cooperation in hypertensive patients treated with combined hypotensive preparations. Material and methods The study was designed as an open, non-interventional, observational, ...

We present the results of a survey on adherence to therapeutic recommendations by Polish patients (compliance). The survey was conducted by the Pentor Research International research agency on behalf of the Foundation for the Support of the Development of Polish Pharmacy and Medicine....

Chronic disease management requires sound knowledge, trust in medical professionals, a will to live and a belief in the effectiveness of treatment, patience and discipline. The results of studies, including those conducted by the Scientific Foundation of Polpharma, indicate that...