Abstract

ALVAREZ MONTERO, S.; GOMEZ DE LA FUENTE, F.J.; GALLEGO CASADO, P.  and  PICON GARCIA DE LEANIZ, C.. Effective strategies to improve adherence to drug prescription . Medifam [online]. 2001, vol.11, n.8, pp.57-61. ISSN 1131-5768.

Strong evidences have been found in: high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, asthma, acute infections, epilepsy and psychotic disorders.  For acute diseases, special counselling and written instructions on need to take all pills pro-duce better adherence and health patient outcomes. Warnings about potential adverse effects of drugs did not worse adherence.  For chronic diseases, the simplest dose schedule produce better adherence outcomes.  More complex strategies (difficult for being generalized in Primary Health Care) have also produced better adherence outcomes. 

Keywords : Adherence; Treatment; Intervention; Disease.

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