Historically, medication adherence has been framed in binary terms: compliant or non-compliant. This perspective held patients solely responsible for taking their medications as prescribed. However, this simplistic view failed to consider the complexities of human...
Overview: Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) proposes that cognitive processes such as self-efficacy, perceived barriers, and outcome expectations significantly influence a patient’s medication adherence, shaping their beliefs and decision-making processes...
The landscape of healthcare is continually evolving, with advancements in medical science and technology reshaping the way we approach patient care. One critical aspect that significantly influences healthcare outcomes is medication adherence, the extent to which...
In the complex landscape of healthcare, the success of medication treatments often hinges on patient adherence to prescribed regimens. A significant and often overlooked issue in healthcare is medication nonadherence, a phenomenon that can have severe consequences for...
Overview Poor medication adherence is silently undermining clinical trials, compromising the development of life-saving treatments and increasing the risk of trial failure. Traditional adherence tracking methods are woefully inadequate, greatly overestimating...