 Medication Adherence
"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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| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2011 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2012 | 8 | 12 | 20 | | 2013 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | 2014 | 14 | 6 | 20 | | 2015 | 15 | 10 | 25 | | 2016 | 18 | 7 | 25 | | 2017 | 24 | 8 | 32 | | 2018 | 19 | 4 | 23 | | 2019 | 15 | 14 | 29 | | 2020 | 7 | 13 | 20 | | 2021 | 3 | 18 | 21 | | 2022 | 0 | 20 | 20 | | 2023 | 3 | 17 | 20 | | 2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2025 | 11 | 6 | 17 | | 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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Fletcher DR, Sandy LM, Waughtal J, Hoffman C, Novins-Montague S, Hosokawa P, Peterson PN, Allen LA, Bull S, Ho PM. Cost of behavioral messaging interventions for cardiovascular medication adherence. Am J Manag Care. 2026 Jun 01; 32(6):e205-e211.
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Modi AC, Mara CA, O'Donnell H, Schmidt M, Kichler JC, Smith LB, Westen SC, Jacobsen L, Corathers SD, Williford DN, Trojanowski PJ, Flynn E, Shaffer ER, Tanner B, Driscoll KA. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Improve Adherence Barriers for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. J Pediatr. 2026 Aug; 295:115155.
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Schnall R, Michaels CL, Sánchez E, Alexander A, Jimenez J, Halpern M, Brin M, Ozoria Ramírez S, Stonbraker S, Báez Caraballo P. Usability and Satisfaction with the WiseApp and CleverCap: A Culturally Adapted mHealth Intervention for Spanish-Speaking People Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic and New York City. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2026 May 21; 336:1945-1946.
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Katena NA, Shamu S, Fana GT, Manasa J, Rusakaniko S. Evaluating the outcomes of a community-based health literacy intervention for hypertension and diabetes in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Prim Care. 2026 04 22; 27(1).
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Zheutlin AR, Chaitoff A, Addo D, Jacobs JA, Derington CG, Stulberg EL, Glynn PA, Modenesi B, Cohen JB, Bress AP. Out-of-Pocket Costs and Antihypertensive Medication Use Among Veterans: A Natural Experiment. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Apr 21; 15(8):e047792.
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Lu AD, Chavez C, Daugherty SL, Dhar P, Derington CG, Everhart R, Morse EF, Novins-Montague S, Trinkley KE, Waughtal JM, Zucker R, Carey E, Bull S, Peterson PN, Ho PM. Using artificially intelligent text messaging to improve health behaviors to reduce cardiovascular risk: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized control trial. Trials. 2026 Feb 20; 27(1).
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Sun S, Nikanjam M, Mirochnick M, Powis KM, Eke AC, Stek A, Arora P, Cressey TR, Brooks KM, Best BM, Capparelli EV, Momper JD. Population Pharmacokinetics of Bictegravir During Pregnancy and Postpartum: Role of Adherence in Maintaining Therapeutic Exposure. J Clin Pharmacol. 2026 Jan; 66(1):e70134.
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Scarton L, Nelson T, Yao Y, Branam D, Podany C, Legaspi AB, Aguila M, Orozco D, Almutairi A, Rabie A, Jiao T, Jo A, Donahoo WT, Segal R, Goins RT, Manson SM, Wilkie DJ. Relationships Between Antihypertensive, Glucose- and Lipid-Lowering Medication Adherence, and Demographic and Clinical Characteristics in American Indian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. J Diabetes Res. 2026; 2026(1):e5960974.
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Miller SE, Dukes KA, Damato-MacPherson C, Psaros C, Scott NA, Taylor JL, Muroff J, Winter MR, Skiba LE, Lugo H, Cruz R, Ruiz-Mercado G, Crawford ND, Mayer KH, Assoumou SA. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and medications for opioid use disorder for persons who inject drugs: the CHORUS?+?randomized controlled trial study protocol. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2025 12 25; 21(1):17.
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Lyons ER, Vigers T, Simoni M, Lynn C, Muther E. Body Image Perceptions and Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor (ETI) Use in Adolescents and Young Adults Living With Cystic Fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 Dec; 60(12):e71418.
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