HIV
Diabetes
asthma
Hypertension
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100
The greatest perceived barrier for adherence to antiretrovirals is
what is side effects
100
The very word "compliance" suggests that patient acquiesce to, yield to, or obey whose instructions?
What is physicians
100
This term describes: recognition of the need for patients and doctors to work together to reach agreement, and acknowledges that patients and doctors may potentially) have opposing views.
What is concordance
100
An estimated (range in precentage) of hypertensive patients withdraw from treatment within one year
What is 30 to 50%
100
It costs the US _____ billion dollars per year for medication nonadherence
What is 100
200
Patients who have experienced more disease symptoms are _____ (more/less) likely to have higher medication adherence
What is "more"
200
This term captures the increasing complexity of medical care by characterizing patients as independent, intelligent, and autonomous people who take more active and voluntary roles in defining and pursuing goals for their medical treatment.
What is adherence
200
Less than ____ (percent) of children are adherent to inhaled medication regments.
What is 50%
200
Self monitoring of blood pressure at home improves adherence to HTN treatment. (True or false)
What is false
200
What is the name given to the dot above the letter "i"
What is a tittle
300
The number of times a day a medication is used and the number of medication classes are relatively _____ (weak/strong) correlates of medication non-adherence
What is weak
300
Study found that roughly how much (percentage) of diabetic patients are fully adherent to all aspects of their regimen?
What is 7 %
300
The largest study conducted in a primary care setting investigating causes of non-adherent behavior for asthma treatment, what are the top two concerns for patients?
What is 1) have not received enough information; 2) worry for long-term effects
300
In a short-term case-control study of hypertensive subjects treated with beta adrenergic antagonists, those who did not adhere to therapy for HTN were how many times more likely to have coronary heart disease complications than those who did?
What is 4.5 times
300
What does ZIP in "zip code" stand for?
What is zone improvement program
400
List 3 comorbidities that consistent predict nonadherent behavior
What is alcohol/drug abuse, depression, and anxiety
400
What is the most often cited reason for women with diabetes to miss/skip their insulin regimen?
What is weight gain
400
For "perception" of side effects associated with ICS-using patients, what factor had the most dominating influence?
What is "dose"
400
Enhanced education of what allied health care professional with respect to counseling and communicating with hypertensive patients has been associated with improved adherence.
What is pharmacists.
400
During what activity is there an exchange of over 270 colonies of bacteria between people?
What is kissing.
500
What is the pill burden (number of pills) above which there is a two-times greater odds of treatment non-adherence.
What is 10 pills
500
Systematic review of adherence with medication for diabetes shows that this intervention is the lone bright star in improving patient management
What is electronic monitoring (MUSE-P)
500
It has been shown in a UK study that patients were significantly more likely to endorse the personal need for regular ICS if they shared the "medical view" of asthma as _____ condition.
What is "acute on chronic".... chronic disease that manifests as acute symptomatic flare-up or asthma attacks, potentially with serious consequences.
500
Measureable improvements in adherence can be obtained from simplified medication regimens and a combination of behavior strategies. What are the 3 strategies that have been shown to be of greatest contribution (Grade 1 recommendation)
What is 1) tailoring of pill-taking to patient's daily habits and rituals, 2) the advocacy of self-monitoring of pills and blood pressure, 3) institution of reward system
500
What mineral element is missing from Sonoma County's public water and how do you spell it
What is FLUORIDE
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