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What is False
True or False: People with chronic illnesses are more likely to adhere to their medications
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What is Yes
Is there a difference between Adherence and compliance
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What is Poor health outcomes, illness progression, increase healthcare services, increased healthcare cost
Name one thing non compliance can lead to
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What is Yes
Is it important to understand why you are taking a medication
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What is 50%
What percentage of people do not take their medications
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What is is the extent to which patient behavior aligns with clinical decisions that were mutually decided upon by the patient and provider
Define Adherence
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What is False
True or False: It is important to stop taking your medication if you feel better
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What is True
True or False: One way to help improve adherence at home is to use a labeled pill box
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What is True
1 in 5
True or False: 1 in 4 new prescriptions go unfilled
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What is the extent to which patient behavior matches the prescriber's care plan as determined by the provider alone and implies patient disobedience when not followed.
Define compliance
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What is True
True or False: Many people stop taking medications due to side effects
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What is False
True or False: Developing a routine does not help improve adherence
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What is 30-60%
What is the non adherence rate for a person with schizophrenia
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What is when a patient does not initiate or continue taking their meds
Define non compliance
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What is True
True or False: Language barrier can be a reason for non adherence
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What is What is True
True or False: Telehealth is becoming more used in the healthcare systems
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What is 100 billion
What is the amount of money that can be saved in avoidable hospitalizations if all people adhered to their medications
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What is True
Adherence is the preferred term
True or false: The term compliance is becoming less used in healthcare
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What is False
They can
True or false: Medications cannot be mailed to someones house
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What is What is With you or in your carry on bag
When traveling by airplane where should you keep your medications
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