[Compliance--(no) topic in pain therapy?].
Patients' compliance or adherence to medical therapy recommendations has been identified to be a pivotal element in achievement of treatment success. Nonadherence is a commonly-found phenomenon among patients suffering chronic pain. Its negative impact on the individual health status and on health systems has put forth strategies to improve adherence in the therapy of chronicpain. These include the use of medications with reliable and high efficacy combined with low rate and severity of side effects, limited need of medication to manage breakthrough pain as well as the reduction of application frequency.
Klinik für Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D005858:Germany; D006304:Health Status; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014944:World Health Organization
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid