treatment adherence

Question 1

define treatment adherence

Answer 1

congruency between behaviour and agreed health recommendations
is an active choice

Question 2

define compliance

Answer 2

passive behaviour to follow the doctors orders

Question 3

treatment to outcome is the relationship we want, what mediates this

Answer 3

adherence is a mediating factor in this

Question 4

who are exposed to consequences of noon adherence

Answer 4

patient, family, doctor, health care system

Question 5

consequences of patient for non adherence

Answer 5

worsening of condition, increased risk of disease progression, reduction of treatment effectiveness, delayed recovery and reduced life quality

Question 6

conseqeunces of family for non adherence

Answer 6

caregiver burdens and emotions, distress, relationship strain, financial burden of care and time away, burn out of care giver

Question 7

consequneces of non adherence on doctor

Answer 7

increased workload of having to chase patient - can lead burnout
can begin to resent patient, give up on trying to care, blame the patient which can reinforce negative stereotypes about people

Question 8

consequences of non adherence on the health care system

Answer 8

increased health care costs, longer waiting list times, the place gets bad rep for not caring for people

Question 9

how do we want to think to try best increase chances of adherence in a patient

Answer 9

we want to consider every patient to encounter barriers of adherence, this way we can help them navigate barriers to adherence which we assumed they may reach

Question 10

how can we help adherence

Answer 10

apps and phone reminders, increasing knowledge and support around them, counselling, continual barrier assessment.