Medication adherence in the curricula of future European physicians, pharmacists and nurses - a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Many patients are not taking their medicines. It has substantial negative medical and economic consequences for patients and healthcare systems but there is limited knowledge on how medication adherence is integrated in medical education. This study seeks to investigate to what extent students in medicine, pharmacy and nursing in Europe are taught about medication adherence.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was distributed to 731 persons teaching relevant courses across 142 European universities between February and June 2024. The survey addressed definitions of adherence and The ABC Taxonomy; methods to support adherence, methods to identify and monitor non-adherence; consequences and outcomes of non-adherence, and methods applied in teaching. They were also aske

SUBMITTER: Gottlieb H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881433 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature