"Medication Adherence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.
| Descriptor ID |
D055118
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.150.750.500.600.500 F01.145.488.887.500.600.500 N05.300.150.800.500.600.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medication Nonadherence- Medication Nonadherence
- Nonadherence, Medication
- Medication Noncompliance
- Noncompliance, Medication
- Medication Non-Adherence
- Medication Non Adherence
- Non-Adherence, Medication
Medication Compliance- Medication Compliance
- Compliance, Medication
- Medication Non-Compliance
- Medication Non Compliance
- Non-Compliance, Medication
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Adherence" by people in Profiles.
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Mallya SG, Upadhyay A, Psoter KJ, Case MA, Vest MT, Putcha N, Hansel NN, Eakin MN. Association between Difficulty Affording Medications and Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 07; 22(7):984-991.
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Juon HS, Yang D, Fang CX, Hann HW, Bae H, Chang M, Klassen AC. Perceived HBV-Related Stigma Is Associated With Lower Antiviral Medication Adherence in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B. J Viral Hepat. 2025 Mar; 32(3):e70010.
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Dawit R, Goedel WC, Chang HY, Nunn AS, Chan PA, Doshi JA, Dean LT. County-Level Factors Associated with Reversal of Insurer-Approved HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Prescriptions in the United States, 2018. AIDS Behav. 2025 Apr; 29(4):1089-1095.
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Rovner BW, Casten RJ. Discordant Medication Beliefs in Black Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Diabetes. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2025 04; 33(4):337-341.
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Arshed M, Mahmud A, Minhat HS, Lim PY, Zakar R. Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Mobile Health Intervention (Multi-Aid-Package) in Medication Adherence and Treatment Outcomes Among Patients With Hypertension in a Low- to Middle-Income Country: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2024 06 19; 12:e50248.
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Joyce E, Tao X, Stearns V, Hayes DF, Storniolo AM, Kidwell KM, Henry NL. Polypharmacy, over-the-counter medications, and aromatase inhibitor adherence in early-stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2024 Apr; 204(3):539-546.
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Gomaa S, Lopez A, Slamon R, Smith R, Lapitan E, Nightingale G, Miller SM, Wen KY. The lived experience of patients with breast cancer on adjuvant endocrine therapy: side effects and coping strategies during the first year of medication initiation. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Nov 27; 31(12):719.
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Arshed M, Zakar R, Umer MF, Kiran M, Ullah N, Iftikhar G, Fischer F. Efficacy of mHealth and education-led peer counseling for patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease in Pakistan: study protocol for a double-blinded pragmatic randomized-controlled trial with factorial design. Trials. 2023 Jul 10; 24(1):448.
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Nakwafila O, Sartorius B, Shumba TW, Dzinamarira T, Mashamba-Thompson TP. Stakeholder's perspectives on acceptable interventions for promoting hypertension medication adherence in Namibia: nominal group technique. BMJ Open. 2023 05 16; 13(5):e068238.
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Lorino A, Talero Cabrejo P, Coppola S. Occupational Experiences of Medication Management Among Adults Living With Multiple Chronic Conditions. OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2024 07; 44(3):414-426.