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Adherence with drug therapy in the rheumatic diseases Part two: measuring and improving adherence
Author(s) -
Hill Jackie
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
musculoskeletal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1557-0681
pISSN - 1478-2189
DOI - 10.1002/msc.4
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , drug , pharmacotherapy , physical therapy , alternative medicine , medication adherence , pharmacology , psychiatry , pathology
Part one of this review highlighted the problem of high rates of non‐adherence with drug therapy in the rheumatic diseases. Part two addresses the problem of assessing adherence to drug therapy, focuses on factors affecting medication taking and discusses interventions that can help to improved adherence. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.