"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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| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2019 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 2020 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2021 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Adherence" by people in Profiles.
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Rates of, Reasons for, and Reactions to Discontinuation of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Narrative Review. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 08; 28(8):6533-6549.
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Stepping stones to adolescent asthma self-management: dealing with ups and downs. J Asthma. 2025 11; 62(11):1862-1870.
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Intervention Fidelity to VITAL Start (Video Intervention to Inspire Treatment Adherence for Life) in a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Women Living With HIV in Malawi. Health Promot Pract. 2025 01; 26(1):131-141.
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Video-Based Intervention for Improving Maternal Retention and Adherence to HIV Treatment: Patient Perspectives and Experiences. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 02 10; 18(4).
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The Utility of a Pre-Transplant Psychosocial Evaluation in Predicting Post-Liver Transplant Outcomes. Prog Transplant. 2021 03; 31(1):4-12.
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Exploring the Attitude of Patients with HIV About Using Telehealth for HIV Care. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2020 04; 34(4):166-172.
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The Video intervention to Inspire Treatment Adherence for Life (VITAL Start): protocol for a multisite randomized controlled trial of a brief video-based intervention to improve antiretroviral adherence and retention among HIV-infected pregnant women in Malawi. Trials. 2020 Feb 19; 21(1):207.
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VITAL Start: Video-Based Intervention to Inspire Treatment Adherence for Life-Pilot of a Novel Video-Based Approach to HIV Counseling for Pregnant Women Living with HIV. AIDS Behav. 2019 Nov; 23(11):3140-3151.
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Persistent fever in a pediatric renal transplant patient: Questions. Pediatr Nephrol. 2019 05; 34(5):823-824.
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Evaluation of a computer-based and counseling support intervention to improve HIV patients' viral loads. AIDS Care. 2018 12; 30(12):1605-1613.