It is important to follow your prescription. Treatment adherence is generally regarded as an important factor in achieving optimal outcomes across many disease states; poor adherence to treatment has the potential to impact outcomes on multiple levels. Adhering to medicines is important for maintaining your health and keeping your medical expenses lower in the long term. High adherence to medication is associated with higher odds of blood pressure control, but non-adherence to medications increases a patient’s risk of adverse events.
Treatment adherence is an essential aspect of a patient’s faster recovery from the disease stage. There are several factors associated with treatment adherence such as gender identity, social support, income, occupation, education level, patient’s personal belief and perceived necessity, discrimination-doctor-patient relations, religion, and healthcare system stigmas. All of them contribute in a particular way to achieve a successful health outcome.
