Importance of Patient Adherence and Compliance in the Present Day

Abstract

Improving the overall global disease burden is no easy task. More so, with the number of increasing incidences of fatalities, it has become all the more important to stress upon the root causes of such conditions and treat them accordingly. When one seeks medical attention, the first and foremost task is handed upon the physician and/or the examiner to assess the patient’s medical history and then prescribe an appropriate personalized medical regimen. Be it infectious diseases, chronic conditions or metabolic disorders, prescription of medication is only the first step of proceedings. It is equally upon the patient, as much as it is upon the doctor and healthcare professionals examining him, to stick to his/her prescribed routine and get a follow-up check done on a regular basis.