"Medication Adherence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.
| Descriptor ID |
D055118
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.150.750.500.600.500 F01.145.488.887.500.600.500 N05.300.150.800.500.600.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medication Nonadherence- Medication Nonadherence
- Nonadherence, Medication
- Medication Noncompliance
- Noncompliance, Medication
- Medication Non-Adherence
- Medication Non Adherence
- Non-Adherence, Medication
Medication Compliance- Medication Compliance
- Compliance, Medication
- Medication Non-Compliance
- Medication Non Compliance
- Non-Compliance, Medication
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Adherence" by people in Profiles.
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Co-creation and evaluation of people-centered mobile health messages to promote PrEP adherence among GBMSM in China: a feasibility study. Sex Health. 2026 Apr 09; 23(2).
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Daily PrEP and event-driven PrEP adherence for men who have sex with men in China. Sex Health. 2026 Feb 05; 23(1).
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Association of study visit interval length with follow-up completeness and adherence to assigned study drug dose: A randomized comparison of participants in the ADAPTABLE trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Sep; 156:108030.
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Multifaceted behavioral interventions to improve topical glaucoma therapy adherence in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 06 11; 6:CD015788.
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Impact of Peer Referral on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Persistence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Cohort Study in China. AIDS Behav. 2025 Jun; 29(6):1831-1840.
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Learning from the first: a qualitative study of the psychosocial benefits and treatment burdens of long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine among early adopters in three U.S. clinics. J Int AIDS Soc. 2024 Nov; 27(11):e26394.
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Managing medications among individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: Patient-caregiver perspectives. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Oct; 72(10):3011-3021.
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Identifying Implementation Determinants and Strategies for Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir-Rilpivirine in People With HIV Who Are Virally Unsuppressed. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 07 01; 96(3):280-289.
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Low daily oral PrEP adherence and low validity of self-report in a randomized trial among PWID in Ukraine. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Jan; 123:104284.
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Developing an Integrated Longitudinal Dataset for Patient-Centered Outcome Measures in Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence. Med Care. 2023 12 01; 61(12 Suppl 2):S139-S146.