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Medication Adherence / Non-adherence | October 12, 2023

Date of Presentation: October 12, 2023

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Diabetes ECHO Program  

Keywords: #adherence  #medication  #non-adherence  #self-efficacy  

In this presentation, Dr. Carol Greenlee, endocrinologist, discusses medication nonadherence as a major cause of treatment failure & poor outcomes, but is often overlooked. Dr. Greenlee shares how forgetfulness (unintentional nonadherence) can be a factor, but intentional factors are more common and complex – and require more complex solutions – fear of side effects/harm, lack of physician trust and lack of understanding the condition and/or the intended benefit of the medication are major factors contributing to medication non-adherence. Finally, Dr. Greenlee shares valuable recommendations to routinely ask about problems with medications or adherence, and how to improve patient self-efficacy and patient understanding of the need for the medication help improve medication adherence.

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Presented by:

Mary Carol Greenlee, MD, FACP, FACE

Mary Carol Greenlee, MD, FACP, FACE, is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and is in private practice at Western Slope Endocrinology in Grand Junction, Colorado. She is currently serving on the Endocrine Society Council after several years on the Society’s Clinical Affairs Core Committee. She has a special interest in care delivery issues and has been actively involved with the collaborative project sponsored by the Endocrine Society to develop tools to assist with the transition from pediatric to adult care for patients with endocrine disorders.

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Date added: October 2, 2023