title: Non-adherence versus goal mismatch: which one is it?
abstract: Home care clinicians often label patients nonadherent if goals are not met, when in reality the problem is goal mismatch. Goals need to be a mutual effort of the patient and clinician. When the clinician acts as a facilitator and educator for the patient, goal achievement is possible. The results are certainly worthwhile: better quality of life for the patient, clinician satisfaction, and significant savings to the healthcare system.
authors.affiliation: Allen College, Waterloo, IA 50703, USA. bulspl@ihs.org
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buls
mesh_terms: D006040:Goals; D006293:Health Promotion; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012648:Self Care