nonadherent
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7.8
- adjective
- /ˌnɒn.ədˈhɪr.ənt/
- Specialized
- Many patients struggle to follow their treatment plans and are often described as nonadherent to required standards.
- nonadherent group
- likely to be nonadherent
Examples
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Participants with a longer history of receiving dialysis treatment were also more likely to be in the nonadherent group.
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However, those women who reported near-death experiences were three times as likely to fall in the nonadherent classification (75 percent, n = 6) as compared with the adherent group (25 percent, n = 2).
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Nonadherent individuals may generate an even greater negative economic impact.
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Women who described their own near-death experiences, however, were more likely to be nonadherent.
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The exception was loss of identity as a result of altered body image, which was more frequently expressed by women in the nonadherent group.
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The test-drive procedure was designed specifically for teachers identified as initially nonadherent to the typical behavioral consultation process.
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Women with a family history of renal failure were also more likely to be nonadherent (six, compared with three adherent).
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Of the eight participants (31 percent) with household incomes below the poverty line, seven were in the nonadherent category.
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Although research on patient characteristics associated with nonadherence has been largely inconclusive, among dialysis patients, younger patients are more likely to be nonadherent (Bame et al., 1993; Leggat et al., 1998).
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The study revealed that children with chronic illnesses are sometimes nonadherent to their prescribed medication regimens.
Synonyms
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7.1
Not following usual customs or religious beliefs
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7.2
Not following rules or laws
Antonyms
How Adherent
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonadherent = adherent (transparent) = non + adhere + ent
The meaning follows directly from the productive negating prefix 'non-' applied to 'adherent' (not sticking or not following), so learners can derive the sense.
Etymology
The word nonadherent comes from the parts non- 'not' and adhere 'to stick', like in adhesive. So a nonadherent patient is someone who does not 'stick' to a treatment plan or to the rules.