Open AccessPeers as Facilitators of Medication Adherence Interventions
Author(s) -
Maithe Enriquez,
Vicki S. Conn
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of primary care and community health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2150-1327
pISSN - 2150-1319
DOI - 10.1177/2150131915601794
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , cinahl , intervention (counseling) , medline , attrition , family medicine , physical therapy , nursing , dentistry , political science , law
Difficulty taking essential medications as prescribed is a prevalent problem among people living with chronic diseases. Numerous interventions to enhance medication adherence have been developed; the majority facilitated by health care professionals.