Advances in the study of methods for evaluating patient adherence to drug therapy
Zhao Fei, Wang Zhihong, Zhao Zinan, Li Kexin, Liu Fei, Song Yinyin, Li Jianchun, Jin Pengfei, Hu Xin
Abstract
In this article, methods of measuring and evaluating treatment adherence, based on whether they are objective and subjective, are reviewed upon literature examination, and the advantages and disadvantages of each method for different population segments are also discussed.It is intended to provide medical professionals and researchers with a general framework about adherence assessment methods.During treatment and research, medical professionals and researchers should select the most appropriate methods for their purposes and provide effective and personalized evaluation methods to ultimately evaluate and improve patients' medication adherence.
Key words:
Patient cooperation; Program evaluation; Drug therapy
Contributor Information
Zhao Fei
Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
Wang Zhihong
Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
Zhao Zinan
Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
Li Kexin
Clinical Trial Center, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
Liu Fei
Clinical Trial Center, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
Song Yinyin
Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
Li Jianchun
Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
Jin Pengfei
Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
Hu Xin
Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
