Suboptimal adherence to pharmacological treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) has adverse effects on disease control and treatment costs. The …

Despite the wide application of adherence as a concept, the definition, evaluation and
improvement of the adherence to treatment by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

COPD is a chronic disease in which effective management requires long-term adherence to
pharmacotherapies but the level of adhesion to the prescribed medications is very low and …

Adherence to medical therapies is a growing issue, so much so that the World Health
Organization defined it as “a new pharmacological problem”. The main factors affecting …

Introduction As medication adherence continues to be a prevalent issue in today's society,
the methods used to monitor medication-taking behaviors are constantly being re-evaluated …

Purpose This study aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between the lack of
medication knowledge and the self‐reported rates of patient medication adherence …

Background Therapeutic adherence of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is poor. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention on …

Equatorial Guinea has one of the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Africa. Incomplete
adherence to TB treatment has been identified as one of the most serious remaining …

PURPOSE: To evaluate adherence to a maintenance exercise program in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and explore predictors for adherence …

Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with poor adherence to COPD
treatment in patients receiving a fixed-dose combination (FDC) of inhaled corticosteroids …