Benefits to Adherence
Process that involves improving health and wellness
What is recovery?
Examples of this are mood changes, changes in sleep or appetite, and changes in behavior.
What are symptoms?
A place to store scheduled doses of medication
What is a pillbox/pill organizer?
non-fulfillment, non-persistent, non-conforming
What are the 3 types of non-compliance (non-adherence)?
Strong social network consisting of loved ones/relatives that play a big role in mental health recovery.
What is family support?
medicine stops working, need a stronger dose, start a new medication, stronger side effects
what can happen if you miss a dose or stop taking your medicine?
emergency room bills, hospital stays, ambulance rides, new medications, copays
What can raise medical costs?
arguments with friends and family, work issues, trouble concentrating, lost of interest in hobbies affects your ______ _ ___.
What is quality of life?