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Strategies for improving patient compliance.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Strand, J
Published in: Physician Assist
January 1994

Achieving patient compliance in taking prescribed medications is a formidable challenge for all clinicians. As PAs, we have daily opportunities to communicate with patients and improve their compliance. An office-based compliance program, combining patient education and behavior-modification components, can be beneficial in this regard. Strategies for improving compliance include giving clear, concise, and logical instructions in familiar language, adapting drug regimens to daily routines, eliciting patient participation through self-monitoring, and providing educational materials that promote overall good health in connection with medical treatment.

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Published In

Physician Assist

ISSN

8750-7544

Publication Date

January 1994

Volume

18

Issue

1

Start / End Page

48 / 53

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Self Administration
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Physician Assistants
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Compliance
  • Humans
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Communication Barriers
 

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Strand, J. (1994). Strategies for improving patient compliance. Physician Assist, 18(1), 48–53.
Strand, J. “Strategies for improving patient compliance.Physician Assist 18, no. 1 (January 1994): 48–53.
Strand J. Strategies for improving patient compliance. Physician Assist. 1994 Jan;18(1):48–53.
Strand, J. “Strategies for improving patient compliance.Physician Assist, vol. 18, no. 1, Jan. 1994, pp. 48–53.
Strand J. Strategies for improving patient compliance. Physician Assist. 1994 Jan;18(1):48–53.

Published In

Physician Assist

ISSN

8750-7544

Publication Date

January 1994

Volume

18

Issue

1

Start / End Page

48 / 53

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Self Administration
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Physician Assistants
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Compliance
  • Humans
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Communication Barriers