Medicines compliance and adherence GSB (2)

General Medicine

The material defines medication adherence and distinguishes it from compliance, highlighting key statistics on non‑adherence and its impact on mortality and hospitalizations. It examines health‑care system, provider, patient, condition, and therapy factors that affect adherence. The deck presents tools and resources for measuring adherence and outlines effective interventions. A dedicated section explains the Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) and DOTS strategy for TB, emphasizing its role in improving adherence and reducing drug resistance. The content is intended for clinicians, pharmacists, public‑health practitioners, and decision‑makers.