Medication Adherence MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Medication Adherence
Tree Number(s): F01.100.150.750.500.600.500; F01.145.488.887.500.600.500; N05.300.150.800.500.600.500
Unique ID: D055118
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055118
Annotation: do not confuse entry term MEDICATION NONADHERENCE with TREATMENT REFUSAL
Scope Note: Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.
Entry Term(s): Drug Adherence; Drug Compliance; Medication Compliance; Medication Non-Adherence; Medication Non-Compliance; Medication Nonadherence; Medication Noncompliance; Medication Persistence; Prescription Adherence
Previous Indexing: Patient Compliance (1974-2008)
See Also: Treatment Refusal
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
Entry Combination: statistics & numerical data:Assessment of Medication Adherence
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/05/22

Entry Combination: statistics & numerical data:Assessment of Medication Adherence
Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology (EH)

psychology (PX)

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
- Attitude [F01.100]
  - Attitude to Health [F01.100.150]
    - Treatment Adherence and Compliance [F01.100.150.750]
      - Patient Acceptance of Health Care [F01.100.150.750.500]
        
        Patient Compliance [F01.100.150.750.500.600]
        
        Medication Adherence [F01.100.150.750.500.600.500]
        
        Adherence Interventions [F01.100.150.750.500.600.500.001]
        
        Assessment of Medication Adherence [F01.100.150.750.500.600.500.100]
        
        Directly Observed Therapy [F01.100.150.750.500.600.500.500]
        
        No-Show Patients [F01.100.150.750.500.600.750]

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
- Behavior [F01.145]
  - Health Behavior [F01.145.488]
    - Treatment Adherence and Compliance [F01.145.488.887]
      - Patient Acceptance of Health Care [F01.145.488.887.500]
        
        Patient Compliance [F01.145.488.887.500.600]
        
        Medication Adherence [F01.145.488.887.500.600.500]
        
        Adherence Interventions [F01.145.488.887.500.600.500.001]
        
        Assessment of Medication Adherence [F01.145.488.887.500.600.500.100]
        
        Directly Observed Therapy [F01.145.488.887.500.600.500.500]
        
        No-Show Patients [F01.145.488.887.500.600.750]

Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
- Delivery of Health Care [N05.300]
  - Attitude to Health [N05.300.150]
    - Treatment Adherence and Compliance [N05.300.150.800]
      - Patient Acceptance of Health Care [N05.300.150.800.500]
        
        Patient Compliance [N05.300.150.800.500.600]
        
        Medication Adherence [N05.300.150.800.500.600.500]
        
        Adherence Interventions [N05.300.150.800.500.600.500.001]
        
        Assessment of Medication Adherence [N05.300.150.800.500.600.500.100]
        
        Directly Observed Therapy [N05.300.150.800.500.600.500.500]
        
        No-Show Patients [N05.300.150.800.500.600.750]

Medication Adherence Preferred

Medication Persistence Related

Medication Nonadherence Related

Medication Compliance Narrower

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