title: Helping patients to follow their treatment plans.
abstract: The optometrist encounters patients who do not adhere or comply with his recommended treatment. This problem of non-adherence adversely affects both the optometrist and the patient. A general framework is presented which the optometrist can use to evaluate his effectiveness at improving adherence. This framework includes problem formulation, joint development of the treatment plan, extended responsibility, and systematic followup.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000379:methods*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010358:Patient Participation; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D013997:Time Factors