Open AccessThe attitude and prevalence of patient noncompliance toward chronic disease medications in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Alhanouf Fahad Altamimi,
Zuhour Abdullah Alqahtani,
Fay Ahmed Almughaiseeb,
Kholoud Alshiha,
Abdullah Alaryni,
Azzam Alotaibi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2512_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pill , disease , incidence (geometry) , kidney disease , chronic disease , pediatrics , physics , optics , pharmacology
Failure of patients' adherence to medications has been a big issue for both physicians and patients; not only it does affect the patients' health but also it affects the financial status of the hospital and the patient.