Professor John Weinman and Dr. Matthias Mueller open the congress by introducing the challenges adherence poses to global health and highlighting the innovative potential that dialogue between behavioral science and clinical practice offers. Speakers Prof. John Weinman Dr. Matthias Mueller
Non-adherence in women’s health can result in unintended pregnancies and poor management of menopause symptoms. Women may not use, adhere to, or discontinue contraception because of side effects, a “bad image” or simply forgetting to take it. As for menopause, which can afflict a woman for more than one-third of her life,women may forego treatment,…
With antimicrobials, non-adherence affects more than the individual patient1—it also drives treatment-resistant pathogens2. To keep antimicrobials alive, physicians must help their patients adhere to their medication, said Prof. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, who examined the barriers to antibiotic use and adherence and how to overcome them. To improve adherence, physicians must continue their education on the topic and leverage…
Before we can manage and improve medication adherence in chronic conditions, we must first measure it, said Prof. Bernard Vrijens. Patients on long-term therapy need to adhere to treatment 80% of the time for it to work best, but this benchmark doesn’t tell the whole story., Vrijens added. Different patients could be reaching 80% in…
Though it’s easy to grasp why asymptomatic patients may be non-adherent, healthcare providers may be perplexed by non-adherence in patients who suffer from unpleasant symptoms. A 2021 study found that 45% of such patients were taking insufficient doses of their treatment despite experiencing symptoms ranging from irritating to incapacitating. “Adherence often goes unrecognized. We think…
Adherence can vary between patients or within the same patient over time and across treatments1. Prof. Rob Horne emphasized that non-adherence is a variable behavior, not a trait cemented into a patient’s personality. Horne commented: “We assume if we inform the patient and if they have the correct knowledge, then action will follow, but 50%…
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Treatment non-adherence in patients can be associated with lack of symptoms, interference with daily schedule, lack of understanding of disease or treatment, or fear of stigma associated with disease1. This is especially the case with conditions like hypertension where many patients can be asymptomatic. However, medication non-adherence is not without consequences and can increase a…