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1
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compliance

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the extent in which a person’s behavior matches the prescriber’s recommendations

2
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adherence

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the extent in which the patient’s behavior matches agreed recommendations from the prescriber

3
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concordance

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an agreement reached after negotiation between a patient and health care professional that respects the beliefs and wishes of the patient in determining whether, when, and how medications are to be taken

4
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List reasons for less than optimal adherence

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  • Perception of the medication
  • Perception of the severity of the illness
  • Value of the treatment
  • Confidence in their own ability to adhere
  • Lack of social support
  • Negative patient mood
  • Pill burden
  • Negative patient-provider relationship
  • Lack of insurance coverage
  • Lack of access to medications
5
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Identify techniques to improve patient understanding

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  • Emphasize key points
  • Give reasons for key advice
  • Give definite, concrete, explicit instructions
  • Provide key information at the beginning and end of the interaction
  • Give patients the opportunity to provide feedback about what they learned
  • Supplement verbal information with written information
6
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List some techniques to establish a new behavior

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  • Integrate new behaviors into current habits
  • Provide or suggest compliance or reminder aids
  • Suggest patient self-monitoring
  • Monitor use on an ongoing basis
  • Refer patients when necessary