title: Strategies to improve compliance with therapy.
abstract: The failure of patients to comply with their therapeutic regimen has an extensive impact on the costs and strategies of medical care. Compliance with long-term regimens can be improved by linking the timing of the medication to existing daily habits, reducing the number of times that a medication is to be taken each day, and identifying the side effects that a patient attributes to the treatment. In addition, providing written instructions, shortening the duration of therapy, and periodically evaluating compliance by determining drug serum levels can reduce non-compliant behavior. The establishment of a strong patient/physician relationship is central to long-term therapeutic success.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008019:Life Style; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D007538:Isoniazid