A new taxonomy for describing and defining adherence to medications.

Journal article

Interest in patient adherence has increased in recent years, with a growing literature that shows the pervasiveness of poor adherence to appropriately prescribed medications. However, four decades of adherence research has not resulted in uniformity in the terminology used to describe deviations from prescribed therapies. The aim of this review was to propose a new taxonomy, in which adherence to medications is conceptualized, based on behavioural and pharmacological science, and which will s...

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Authors: Vrijens, B; De Geest, S; Hughes, D; Przemyslaw, K; Demonceau, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of clinical pharmacology
• Volume: 73
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 691-705
• Publication date: 2012-05-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04167.x
• EISSN: 1365-2125
• ISSN: 0306-5251
• Language: English
• Keywords: Drug Monitoring; Humans; Medication Adherence; Patient Care Management; Pharmaceutical Preparations; Disease Management; Databases, Factual; ABC Project Team