nonadherence
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8.6
- noun
- /ˌnɒnədˈhɪərəns/
- Specialized
:
no adherencia
- Nonadherence to antidepressant treatments may lead to additional harm and decreased quality of life.
- nonadherence to treatment
- research on nonadherence
- studies of nonadherence
Examples
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First, the programs were characterized by significant levels of dropout or nonadherence.
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Understanding the reasons for nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy is critical for developing strategies to increase adherence.
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Unfortunately, whenever people are given responsibility for implementing prescribed treatments, nonadherence is common.
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The issue of patient nonadherence has been the subject of much research from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
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Poverty, longer treatment history, and immigrant status emerged as factors that appeared to influence treatment nonadherence.
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Research on nonadherence has been complicated by disagreement on what exactly constitutes nonadherence and how it should be measured.
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The leading treatment for ESRD is hemodialysis, an intensive, complex treatment regimen associated with high levels of patient nonadherence.
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Clearly, patient nonadherence is a pervasive problem among hemodialysis patients; however, studies of female Mexican American dialysis patients are scant.
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Despite the dramatic effect of ART on improving morbidity and mortality, nonadherence to ART remains a significant issue for PLWH (McClure, Catz, & Brantley, 1999).
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Patient nonadherence to medication can result in worsened health outcomes.
Synonyms
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4.2
Refusing to obey rules or people in charge
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7.7
Failure to follow a rule, order, or request
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7.7
Not following accepted social and religious rules
Not following a law, rule, or custom
The failure to obey a rule or law
Failure to follow accepted rules, standards, or requirements
Not following usual rules or accepted practices
A way of behaving that does not follow accepted customs or usual standards
When something does not agree with rules or expectations
Antonyms
How Adherent
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6.3
- Specialized
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8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonadherence comes from non- 'not' and adhere 'to stick', so imagine a person who does not 'stick' to their medicine or a doctor's plan. That's why nonadherence means failure or refusal to follow a rule, guideline, or prescribed treatment.