"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 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2019 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 2020 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Adherence" by people in Profiles.
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Using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa: a qualitative analysis of social and psychological benefits. SAHARA J. 2025 Dec; 22(1):1989323.
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Factors associated with initial medication adherence with first-line therapy for depression. J Affect Disord. 2025 Dec 15; 391:120004.
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Effectiveness of bi-directional patient-provider communication tools aimed at changing patient medication behavior in the outpatient setting: a scoping review. Fam Pract. 2025 Jun 04; 42(4).
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BREATHER Plus clinical trial design: A randomised non-inferiority trial evaluating the efficacy, safety and acceptability of short cycle (five days on, two days off) dolutegravir/tenofovir-based triple antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared to daily ART in virologically suppressed adolescents living with HIV aged 12 to <20?years in sub-Saharan Africa. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Aug; 155:107963.
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Effect of initial combination therapy vs. step-therapy on adherence and persistence in drug na?ve type 2 diabetes patients. J Diabetes Complications. 2025 Sep; 39(9):109080.
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The Positive Impact of Patient Education on Tenapanor Adherence in the OPTIMIZE Study. Nephrol Nurs J. 2025 May-Jun; 52(3):295-304.
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Brief report: Validity of self-report measures of medication adherence in young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2025 Jun; 224:112201.
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Non-adherence of cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 inhibitors reduces overall and progression-free survival in patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Jul; 212(1):71-78.
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Group-based trajectory modeling to identify longitudinal patterns and predictors of adherence among older adults on concomitant triple therapy (oral antidiabetic, renin-angiotensin-system antagonists, statins). J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2025 Apr; 31(4):396-405.
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Marginal structural models to evaluate the association between adherence to direct oral anticoagulants and safety or efficacy outcomes among patients with atrial fibrillation. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025 May-Jun; 65(3):102355.