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Patient Care Skills - Special Populations

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the extent to which patients follow the instructions they are given for prescribed treatment
adherence
delaying prescriptions refills, failing to fill prescriptions, cutting dosages, reducing or changing frequency of administration
medication nonadherence
patient never fills or initiates medication
primary nonadherence
extent of adherence over time is known as _________
persistence
drug or dose omissions, failure to fill prescription, or premature discontinuation is known as ________ (type of nonadherence)
undercompliance
taking more than prescribed is known as _________ (type of non adherence)
overcompliance
administration errors is known as __________ (type of non adherence)
malcompliance
______ flags are a good detection of nonadherence
pink
_______ evidence examples are patient medical fill history, pill counts, signs and symptoms of illness, and PDC
objective
what is the equation for PDC?
number of days supply/number of days since last filled x100
never assume a patient is ________
nonadherent
lack of information or misinformation about the disease state or medication is a _______ ________
knowledge deficit
any functional or physical barriers to compliance are ________ ________
practical impediments
________ ________ are patient's beliefs are a hindrance
attitudinal barriers
older adults are considered ______ and older
65
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