Psychiatry and Psychology

Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Extent to which the patient follows prescribed treatment such as keeping APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES and MEDICATION ADHERENCE for desired therapeutic outcome. It implies active responsibility shared by patient and health care providers.

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Abstract

Extent to which the patient follows prescribed treatment such as keeping APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES and MEDICATION ADHERENCE for desired therapeutic outcome. It implies active responsibility shared by patient and health care providers.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Therapeutic Adherence and Compliance
  • Therapeutic Adherence
  • Treatment Adherence
  • Adherence, Therapeutic
  • Adherence, Treatment

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3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethnology, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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History Note

2018

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Previous Indexing

  • Patient Compliance (1963-2017)

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  1. F01.100w.150.750w
  2. F01.145.488.887w
  3. N05.300w.150.800w

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W 85

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Treatment Adherence and Compliance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074822. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074822
  2. Treatment Adherence and Compliance. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_adherence
  3. Treatment Adherence and Compliance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67004728