Let’s flip the script on treatment adherence
Treatment adherence is influenced by hundreds of complex, competing factors. It’s no surprise that around 15 to 30% of new prescriptions are never filled.*
Fullscript has compiled expert advice and leading research to help practitioners boost adherence in their practices.
*References available in Fullscript’s Treatment adherence in integrative medicine report
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So, where do we begin?
Start by breaking treatment adherence into three stages.
Identifying and addressing barriers
Personalizing treatment
Measuring and evolving tactics
Educational resources
Expert insights, strategies, and tools to strengthen adherence long-term.
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Let's chat about treatment adherence vs. treatment compliance
A vocabulary shift to ‘adherence’ can have a positive impact on adherence itself.
Treatment compliance
Compliance is often used synonymously with adherence, but implies obedience to the practitioner’s plan, without considering a patient’s preferences.
Treatment adherence
Adherence shows empathy for the patient’s views and choices, which creates a shared partnership in their wellbeing and promotes readiness for change.
With a framework in place, start thinking about tactics
Here are five considerations and strategies you can implement today.
Cost considerations
Cost is one of the primary barriers to adherence. Use a staged approach to introduce treatments one at a time and set realistic goals in line with financial restrictions.
Staged approach
Be clear about which aspect of the health problem to prioritize. Provide multiple options for increased flexibility.
Patient education
Educate the patient about treatment options, how they work, their potential side effects, information on the condition, and the importance of adherence.
Patient readiness
Try motivational interviewing or other theoretical and evidence-based behavior strategies to communicate a shared value of the patient’s wellbeing.
Communication
Offer multiple, preferred points of contact for treatment reminders, like text messages, emails, phone calls, and applications.
17%
improvement in patient adherence when practitioners are trained in motivational interviewing
12%
improvement in patient adherence with practitioner-targeted communication interventions
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