18 Mar Assignment 4.2: Helping Elders Adhere to a Drug Regimen
Assignment Guidelines
Devise a strategy to help an elder adhere to a drug regime for each of the six types of non-adherence.
1-Hesitance to initiate therapy (You have prescribed a drug and discover the elder has not started taking it.)
2-Skipped doses (The elder forgets or is not home to take the drug.)
3-Medication discontinuation (The elder perceives the medication is not working and stops taking it.)
4-Dose self-adjustment (The elder adjusts the dose to save money.)
5-Over-adherence (The elder takes more of the drug because symptoms worsen.)
6-Inappropriate administration (The elder misuses or abuses the drug.)
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