Smartphones help to improve medicine adherence in teenagers and young adults Half of teenagers and young adults with kidney disease have used smartphones to help them remember to take their medicines, a study suggests.…
Options explored for HIV patients unable to take efavirenz A clinical trial has evaluated alternatives to first-line therapy efavirenz in treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients. …
Using pictogram labels to help patients with adherence A study found that pictograms were useful to aid medicines adherence. …
Supply shortages of antiretrovirals can have devastating consequences for patients Medication non-adherence is not always within the patient’s control. Poor supply chain management and natural or other disasters can threaten access as well.…
Patients more likely to stick to using generic rather than brand-name statins, US study suggests The use of generic statins generally led to better health outcomes for patients than those using brand-name drugs, a study showed – because the lower cost of the generic version usually meant better adherence. …
New single-dose antibiotic could help patients with compliance problems A new single-dose antibiotic could benefit patients, such as intravenous drug users, whose lifestyle makes it difficult to comply with a week-long course of vancomycin.…
Health coaching could empower cancer patients Receiving health coaching from pharmacists could form part of the support available to cancer patients and encourage them to take responsibility for their own treatment.…
Personal contact from pharmacist enhances patients’ adherence to medicinesInterventions that include counselling by a pharmacist help patients with cardiovascular diseases adhere to their medicines, UK research shows.…
Adherence: are you asking the right questions and taking the best approach?A health coaching approach to adherence can augment what pharmacists currently do, with no additional time component…
Developing your consultation skills to support medicines adherenceHow effective are we at encouraging our patients to adhere to their medicines? By developing skills in health coaching you can be better equipped to help patients take ownership of treatment decisions.…