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What can cause confusion for patients when new medications are substituted within a class?
What can cause confusion for patients when new medications are substituted within a class?
- Similar appearance, dosing schedule, side effect profile, or interactions
- Different appearance, dosing schedule, side effect profile, or interactions (correct)
- Different appearance but same side effect profile
- Same appearance but different dosing schedule
How can clinicians promote medication adherence effectively?
How can clinicians promote medication adherence effectively?
- Prescribing more medications without assessing adherence
- Reprimanding the patients for non-adherence
- Ignoring poor adherence and maintaining a distant relationship with the patient
- Recognizing poor adherence, identifying contributing factors, and enhancing partnership (correct)
What is a hallmark of strong patient-clinician partnerships in terms of communication?
What is a hallmark of strong patient-clinician partnerships in terms of communication?
- No communication
- Effective communication (correct)
- Misleading communication
- One-way communication from clinician to patient
How can clear explanations of health recommendations help with adherence?
How can clear explanations of health recommendations help with adherence?
What type of environment encourages bidirectional communication and rapport between patients and clinicians?
What type of environment encourages bidirectional communication and rapport between patients and clinicians?
Why is it important for clinicians to normalize factors impeding adherence?
Why is it important for clinicians to normalize factors impeding adherence?
What factor may hinder patients living in low-income housing units or who are homeless from proper medication storage?
What factor may hinder patients living in low-income housing units or who are homeless from proper medication storage?
Why can misunderstanding, uncertainty, and confusion about medical recommendations lead to poor adherence?
Why can misunderstanding, uncertainty, and confusion about medical recommendations lead to poor adherence?
What percentage of information conveyed to patients in a medical visit do they typically recall and comprehend?
What percentage of information conveyed to patients in a medical visit do they typically recall and comprehend?
In what way does the lack of scheduled breaks in certain work environments affect medication adherence?
In what way does the lack of scheduled breaks in certain work environments affect medication adherence?
Why might patients living in low-income housing units face challenges with monitoring the effects of their medications?
Why might patients living in low-income housing units face challenges with monitoring the effects of their medications?
What complicates medication adherence for patients who must take multiple medications?
What complicates medication adherence for patients who must take multiple medications?
Why are depressed patients less likely to follow through on medical recommendations?
Why are depressed patients less likely to follow through on medical recommendations?
What is a common challenge with medication regimens for depressed patients?
What is a common challenge with medication regimens for depressed patients?
Why are depressed patients more likely to be isolated?
Why are depressed patients more likely to be isolated?
What may contribute to depressed patients not following medical recommendations?
What may contribute to depressed patients not following medical recommendations?
Why might a network and environment supporting medication adherence be beneficial?
Why might a network and environment supporting medication adherence be beneficial?
What factor might hinder depressed patients' adherence to medical recommendations?
What factor might hinder depressed patients' adherence to medical recommendations?
What led to the mandate for pharmacists to provide face-to-face medication counseling for new prescriptions?
What led to the mandate for pharmacists to provide face-to-face medication counseling for new prescriptions?
What is a common issue faced by clinicians in exploring different patient factors contributing to poor adherence?
What is a common issue faced by clinicians in exploring different patient factors contributing to poor adherence?
What role did most states play in response to the need for patient medication counseling?
What role did most states play in response to the need for patient medication counseling?
What is a common scenario where patients may miss out on discussing medication-related problems?
What is a common scenario where patients may miss out on discussing medication-related problems?
What are some common refill restrictions imposed by insurance plans?
What are some common refill restrictions imposed by insurance plans?
Why did Congress pass the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 1990)?
Why did Congress pass the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 1990)?
What type of questions should clinicians ideally use to engage patients in discussions about adherence?
What type of questions should clinicians ideally use to engage patients in discussions about adherence?
Why is it suggested to ask patients to bring in their pill bottles during discussions about adherence?
Why is it suggested to ask patients to bring in their pill bottles during discussions about adherence?
How far back in time should clinicians typically ask patients about their medication schedule?
How far back in time should clinicians typically ask patients about their medication schedule?
What is one of the strategies mentioned for increasing recall and comprehension of the medication regimen?
What is one of the strategies mentioned for increasing recall and comprehension of the medication regimen?
Why do clinicians ask about missed doses over a span of 3 days during discussions about adherence?
Why do clinicians ask about missed doses over a span of 3 days during discussions about adherence?
What is the main purpose of using introductory statements that acknowledge the difficulty of adherence?
What is the main purpose of using introductory statements that acknowledge the difficulty of adherence?
