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Technological University Dublin

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2016

Medication adherence

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Medication Adherence With Smart Phones: Pharmacists Focused Apps, Anushree Priyadarshini, Maria Quinlan May 2016

Medication Adherence With Smart Phones: Pharmacists Focused Apps, Anushree Priyadarshini, Maria Quinlan

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Medication adherence relates to the concept of compliance to a medicine regimen and is defined as ‘the extent to which a patient acts in accordance with the prescribed interval and dose of a dosing regimen’ (Cramer et al., 2008). Often desired health outcomes are not achieved due to patients, not taking their prescribed medication or taking them incompletely or inconsistently (Miller et al., 1997). This results in higher negative health outcomes and increasing cost of care and is therefore a growing global concern. Tackling the problem of non-adherence requires a collaborative, patient-centric approach and can be guided by modern technologies …


Evolving Role Of Pharmacies In Medication Adherence, Anushree Priyadarshini Jan 2016

Evolving Role Of Pharmacies In Medication Adherence, Anushree Priyadarshini

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