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1
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What is adherence?

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Patient’s ability and willingness to follow recommended health practices including maintaining these

2
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How high is nonadherence for medicines?

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30-50%

3
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Name 2 umbrella terms of nonadherence?

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  1. Unintentional nonadherence

2. Intelligent nonadherence

4
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Name 3 types of nonadherence

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  1. Fulfilment
  2. Non-Persistence
  3. Non-Conforming
5
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What is fulfilment in terms of nonadherence?

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Prescription is never filled or initiated by the patient

6
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What is non-persistence in terms of nonadherence?

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A patient decided to stop taking medication on their own, usually due to miscommunication of the therapeutic plan

7
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What is non-conforming in terms of nonadherence?

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Medication is not taken as prescribed e.g. skipping doses, taking incorrect doses

8
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Name 5 categories of risk factors related to nonadherence

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  1. Social and Economic
  2. Health Care System
  3. Condition Related
  4. Therapy Related
  5. Patient Related
9
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Describe 4 components of social and economic risk factors related to nonadherence

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  1. Limited language proficiency
  2. Low health literacy
  3. Homelessness
  4. Medication cost / Lack of insurance
10
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Describe 4 components of health care system risk factors related to nonadherence

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  1. Patient-provider relationship
  2. Long wait times
  3. Lack of care continuity
  4. Restricted formularies
11
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Describe 4 components of condition related risk factors related to nonadherence

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  1. Lack of symptoms
  2. Severity of symptoms
  3. Depression
  4. Psychotic disorders
12
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Describe 4 components of therapy related risk factors related to nonadherence

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  1. Complexity of regimen
  2. Duration of therapy
  3. Frequent changes
  4. Actual or perceived side effects
13
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Describe 4 components of patient related risk factors related to nonadherence

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  1. Visual, hearing or cognitive impairment
  2. Knowledge about disease
  3. Perceived susceptibility to disease
  4. Motivation and confidence
14
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Describe Ley’s Model of Compliance

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  • Understanding and memory lead to satisfaction
  • Understanding, memory and satisfaction all lead to compliance
  • Compliance shifts to adherence which shifts to concordance
15
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Describe how health literacy can be a barrier to adherence

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  • Mismatch between patients’ health literacy skills and informational demands by provider
  • Many patients have difficulty understanding information
  • Patients forget up to 80% of what physicians tell them
16
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Describe the effects of low health literacy

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  • Lower knowledge, poor adherence, fewer preventative services and increased cost
  • Barrier to effective prevention and treatment
17
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Name 3 factors relating to the dentist which can influence nonadherence

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  1. Communication skills
  2. Personal beliefs
  3. Personal knowledge of patient
18
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Name 4 problems associated with diabetes

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  1. Hypoglycaemia
  2. Circulation problems
  3. Heart problems
  4. Vision problems
19
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Name 4 reasons why a person with diabetes may not adhere to doctor’s advice

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  1. Embarrassment of testing and injecting in public
  2. Lack of family / social support
  3. Restriction on normal daily routine
  4. Feeling different by following an alternative diet
20
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Name 1 reason why there may be poor patient adherence in dentistry in terms of reward

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Patients are asked to act to avoid disease in the future and immediate benefit can be hard to see

21
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Describe 4 ways which nonadherence in dentistry can have health and financial implications

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  1. Missing appointments
  2. Failing to follow oral health advice
  3. Failing to change daily routine
  4. Not wearing appliances
22
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Name 5 parental views on factors influencing tooth brushing in children from Duijster D et al., study in 2015

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  1. Parenting strategies
  2. Parental monitoring and supervision
  3. Parental knowledge
  4. Perceived importance
  5. Tooth brushing routines
23
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Name 5 parental views on factors influencing children’s consumption of sugary foods and drinks from Duijster D et al., study in 2015

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  1. Affordability of food
  2. Commercials and television
  3. Social environment
  4. Dietary routines
  5. Parental control on diet at home
24
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How does adherence relate to treatment of periodontal disease?

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  • Treatment is based around effective self care
  • Success dependent on information and motivation
  • Behaviour change required
25
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Suggest 2 reasons a person may not wear a retainer to improve long term success in orthodontic treatment

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  1. Lack of immediate reward
  2. May not be involved in decision making (young child)
  3. Laziness
  4. Comfort levels
  5. Lack of knowledge of the benefits
26
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Suggest 4 ways to improve information giving in dentistry

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  1. Use of written information a patient can take away
  2. Proper in surgery e.g. x-rays / models
  3. Frequent summaries and get patient feedback
  4. Give most important information first and last
27
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What is the main 2 methods of person-centred strategies for improving adherence?

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  1. Teach back

2. Ask 3

28
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What does DIIF stand for in terms of improving adherence?

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  • Discuss (difficulties and benefits)
  • Improve (improve communication)
  • Include (written information where possible)
  • Follow (follow up)