Category list : Adherence compliance and concordance

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Patients' education plays part in how they manage anticoagulants Subscription

29 FEB 2016 14:01 By Debbie Andalo

The educational background of patients with atrial fibrillation directly influences how they manage their anticoagulation, according to research.
Pharmacist-led telephone advice ‘improves medication adherence’ Subscription

17 FEB 2016 10:07 By Ben Adams

Personalised telephone advice from a pharmacist can improve medication adherence in patients with long-term conditions, research shows.
Pharmacy intervention improves adherence to cardiovascular medication Subscription

11 FEB 2016 10:37

Patients had significantly better adherence scores following community pharmacy intervention measures.
Text messaging interventions boost medication adherence Subscription

5 FEB 2016 13:40

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Analysis of 2,742 patients showed the use of text message reminders improved medication adherence by 17.8%.
Doxycycline more effective than azithromycin for chlamydia Subscription

8 JAN 2016 17:21

Trial finds doxycycline slightly more effective, but researchers not entirely convinced of its superiority.
Most women at risk of breast cancer decline preventive treatment Subscription

9 DEC 2015 14:13 By Stephen Robinson

Five out of six women at high risk of breast cancer decline preventive medication, and those who opt for treatment often fail to take the drugs for long enough for them to have the full effect, according to the findings of a meta-analysis.
Negative media coverage about statins may lead patients to stop therapy early Subscription

3 DEC 2015 16:10 By Bea Perks

Negative press coverage about statins has been linked to patients deciding to stop taking their statin therapy too early, researchers warn.
Devising ways to improve medicines adherence Subscription

23 NOV 2015 16:04 By Ingrid Torjesen

There are many reasons why patients do not take their medicines as prescribed. Discovering the specific cause of non-adherence is the best way to improve it.
What I learnt from running a pharmacy focus group

20 NOV 2015 By Adam Pattison Rathbone

Pharmacy PhD student Adam Pattison Rathbone felt left out at his own focus group. Here, he describes what he learnt from the experience.
Fewer antibiotics prescribed when doctors share decision with patients Subscription

17 NOV 2015 15:51 By Bea Perks

Fewer antibiotic prescriptions are issued for acute respiratory infections when doctors share decision making with patients, according to a review published by the Cochrane Library on 12 November 2015.