Adherence

Question 1

What is compliance?

Answer 1

The extent to which the patient follows the health professionals’ advice and takes the treatment

Question 2

What is adherence?

Answer 2

The extent to which a person’s behaviour (taking med, following a diet, executing lifestyle changes) corresponds with agreed recommendations from a healthcare provider

Question 3

Why wouldn’t patients take their medication?

Answer 3

Forgetting
Affordability 
Concern about safety and effectiveness
Fear of adverse effects
Confusion over directions
No longer feeling unwell 
Not feel any different
Too unwell

Question 4

What is concordance?

Answer 4

Process involving the pt and doctor working together towards an agreed course of treatment

Question 5

What is good about the concordance approach?

Answer 5

Pt feels more empowered as their feelings have been discusses and respected

An open forum encourages discussion about ensuing treatment challenges