Practice question · True or false
Most research attributes non-adherence primarily to patient forgetfulness and lack of motivation.
Hints
- Where does the evidence point?
- Regimen complexity and communication.
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False
Why
False. The evidence points at system and communication factors, regimen complexity, cost, side effects, and above all whether the patient understood and agreed with the plan. Framing it as patient failing is both inaccurate and unhelpful, since the fixable causes sit on the provider's side.
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