Improving Patient Adherence
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Diabetes is a challenging disease to manage successfully. Although the care regimen is complex, patients with good diabetes self-care behaviors can attain excellent glycemic control. However, many patients do not achieve good glycemic control and continue to suffer health problems as a result. Diabetes health care providers know that if only their patients adhered to their treatment recommendations, they could do well and avoid diabetes-related complications. The fact that so many patients do not can be very frustrating. This article reviews studies documenting the extent of and factors related to adherence problems among patients with diabetes. Recommendations are made for improving patient adherence, with an emphasis on adopting a collaborative model of care and skillful use of behavioral change strategies.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006