10 Reasons for Low Medication Adherence

Low medication adherence is a major frustration for healthcare providers dedicated to preventing readmissions, with just 24 percent of patients being completely adherent, according to a 2013 report on the topic from the National Community Pharmacists Association.

The Health Research Institute, a division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a professional services firm, has released a report on the intersection of the pharmaceutical sector and patient behavior, which includes a patient survey on why patients stop taking medications.

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As collected by PwC's research division, the patient-reported factors deterring them most from taking their medication include:

1. High treatment costs — 44 percent

2. Side effects — 41 percent

3. Long wait times — 25 percent

4. Unexpected treatment costs — 24 percent

5. Unfriendly healthcare professional — 18 percent

6. Difficult medication regime — 13 percent

7. Confusing medication information — 13 percent

8. Difficult payment/reimbursement —10 percent

9. Inconvenient pharmacy hours — 7 percent

10. Lack of social/emotional support — 1 percent

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