Benefits to Adherence
Process that involves improving health and wellness
What is treatment/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?
Unwanted undesirable effects that are related to medication
What are side effects?
When a patient is discharged from the hospital, but then readmitted within 30 days.
What is rehospitalization?
Strong social network consisting of loved ones/relatives that play a big role in mental health recovery.
What is family support?
Negative attitudes or beliefs that people hold towards medication or people taking medication.
What is stigma?
This is when a person does not take their medication correctly. (example: skip a dose, wrong dose, wrong time of day)
What is non-conforming medication adherence?
A professional who treats psychiatric patients through therapy, medication, and medical interventions
What is a provider/psychiatrist?
This is a person who never takes or starts their medication.
What is non-fulfillment medication adherence?
Condition getting worse, higher treatment costs, different daily life, side effects, medication not working as well are examples of _____ ___ .
What is an negative impact?