 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 | 7 | 4 | 11 | | 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2011 | 7 | 9 | 16 | | 2012 | 7 | 11 | 18 | | 2013 | 9 | 6 | 15 | | 2014 | 12 | 5 | 17 | | 2015 | 14 | 8 | 22 | | 2016 | 15 | 7 | 22 | | 2017 | 22 | 7 | 29 | | 2018 | 19 | 6 | 25 | | 2019 | 14 | 11 | 25 | | 2020 | 8 | 15 | 23 | | 2021 | 3 | 19 | 22 | | 2022 | 0 | 22 | 22 | | 2023 | 3 | 18 | 21 | | 2024 | 4 | 8 | 12 | | 2025 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Adherence" by people in Profiles.
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Engel N, Sykes C, Schauer AP, Kashuba ADM, Anderson PL, Bushman LR, Cottrell ML. Interlaboratory comparison of a dried blood spot assay for antiretroviral adherence: implications for clinical application. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2025 Oct 03; 80(10):2727-2731.
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Anderson PL, Coppinger C, Cottrell ML, Marzinke MA. Recommendations for Interpreting Intraerythrocytic Tenofovir Diphosphate and Emtricitabine Triphosphate for HIV-1 Preexposure Prophylaxis Adherence Assessment. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Oct 01; 100(2):162-169.
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Edwards KA, Long D, Jones KF, Durr AL, Farel CE, Liebschutz JM, Bair MJ, Agil D, Napravnik S, Browne L, Johnson B, Thomas T, Burkholder G, Clay OJ, Demonte W, Orris SM, Johnson MO, Merlin J. The Skills to Manage Pain Randomized Trial: Results of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence, HIV Primary Care Retention, and Virologic Suppression Outcomes. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Oct 01; 100(2):180-185.
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Mugwanya KK, Saina M, Mugo NR, MaWhinney S, Morrow M, Schaafsma TT, Donnell D, Glidden DV, Ngure K, Brown CE, Rechkina EA, Chohan BH, Wu L, Hill E, Koome E, Akelo N, Mbaire S, Morrison SA, Kibatha M, Njeru I, Muriithi M, Coppinger C, Bushman L, Baeten JM, Anderson PL. Adherence thresholds for emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate preexposure prophylaxis against HIV acquisition in cisgender women: A randomized directly observed dosing study. PLoS Med. 2025 Sep; 22(9):e1004732.
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Kapoor E, Sheehan KA, Yu AYX, Kurdyak P, Casaubon LK, Porter J, Fang J, Kapral MK. Association Between Schizophrenia and Adherence to Medications for Secondary Stroke Prevention. Stroke. 2025 Oct; 56(10):3090-3094.
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Narcisse DI, Whittle J, Rhodes GM, Stebbins AL, Wruck LM, Mulder H, Kripalani S, Muñoz D, Effron MB, Gupta K, Handberg EM, Girotra S, Hess R, Benziger CP, Farrehi P, VanWormer JJ, Knowlton KU, Polonsky TS, Bradley SM, Robertson HR, Hammill BG, Rothman RL, Harrington RA, Jones WS, Hernandez AF. Association of study visit interval length with follow-up completeness and adherence to assigned study drug dose: A randomized comparison of participants in the ADAPTABLE trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Sep; 156:108030.
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Robbins EW, Bradley K, Badesch D, Burger C, Chyboski AM, De Marco T, Hemnes AR, Lammi M, Mathai SC, Melendres-Groves L, Raza F, Sager J, Shlobin O, Thenappan T, Zamanian R, Runo J, Baird GL, Ventetuolo CE. Medication Nonadherence in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry (PHAR). Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Jun; 22(6):830-837.
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Mutale W, Graybill LA, Saidi F, Phanga T, Amico KR, Freeborn K, Rosenberg NE, Hill LM, Hamoonga T, Richardson BD, Mollan KR, Chi BH. Evaluation of a combination adherence strategy to support HIV antiretroviral therapy for pregnancy and breastfeeding in Malawi: A pilot randomized clinical trial. PLoS One. 2025; 20(4):e0319735.
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Elbur AI, Donnell D, Hosek S, Dye B, Velloza J, Delany-Moretlwe S, Celum C. The Association Between Use of Adherence Support Interventions and Adherence to HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Young South African and Zimbabwean Women in HPTN 082. AIDS Behav. 2025 Aug; 29(8):2483-2494.
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Everhart RS, Saavedra MT, Ford CR, Gibson SL, Reid F, Muther EF, Duncan CL, Cravens R, Green A, Riekert KA. Mental health and adherence in CF: Self-efficacy and perceived barriers as mediators. J Cyst Fibros. 2025 Mar; 24(2):334-340.
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