TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Addressing Patient Nonadherence A1 - Uppala, Amulya A2 - Bethishou, Laressa A2 - Wooster, Jessica A2 - On, Phung C. PY - 2021 T2 - Transitions of Care in Pharmacy Casebook AB - Medication adherence is defined as the degree to which the patient’s behavior corresponds with the agreed-upon recommendation from a healthcare provider. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in developed countries only 50% of patients who have chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes adhere to treatment recommendations.1 Thus, nonadherence roughly accounts for 100,000 preventable deaths and $100 billion in preventable medical costs annually.2 Due to rising healthcare costs and poor health outcomes, it is important to educate healthcare professionals about barriers, measurements, and strategies to improve medication adherence. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1191922320 ER -