The term ‘medication
adherence’ is defined as the extent to which patient behavior in takingmedication, a diet and/or executing lifestyle changes, accord with
recommendations with health care providers.
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| Medication Non-Adherence |
Patients not adhering to
their medications has been a crucial problem in pharmacotherapy and occurred at
any stage of their treatment. Medication nonadherence also causes poor
treatment outcomes, poor quality of life, and subsequent hospitalization and
emergency room visits. Apart from negative clinical outcomes, medication
non-adherence further burdens healthcare systems and their resources. In the
United States, spends $100 and $300 billion annually was attributable to
non-adherence to medication, accounting for 3-10% of national health care
budget, while the EU devotes €125 billion annually for this purpose.
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