Medication Adherence
As former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop said “Drugs don’t work if patients don’t take them.” Reasons for medication nonadherence include complex dosing regimens, poor health professional–patient communication, use of hard-copy prescriptions, and the cost of medication.
Numerous strategies, including educating patients, simplifying treatment, and coordinating patient care across the health care team, can improve adherence.
Featured Tools
Medication Adherence: Action Steps for Health Benefit Managers
This guide provides a call to action for health, employer, and pharmacy benefit managers to implement evidence- and practice-based medication adherence strategies that improve blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking cessation. Additional resources and references for each action step are also included in the guide.
Medication Adherence: Interactive Module for Health Care Providers
This online module from the American Medical Association provides eight steps to improve medication adherence. Moving through the module, providers can find answers to common questions about how to involve staff and patients in identifying nonadherence and changing behaviors.
Tip Sheets
Easy to use fact sheets for patients, families, and providers on addressing and achieving high blood pressure control.
For Providers
Patient Visit Checklist: Supporting Your Patients with High Blood Pressure
Effective provider-patient communication improves health outcomes and saves time. Use this checklist with sample questions to communicate better with your patients during every visit.
Improving Medication Adherence Among Patients with Hypertension
Medication adherence is critical to successful hypertension control for most patients. Find out how you can help.
For Patients and Families
How to Make Control Your Goal
Cómo hacer que controlarla sea su meta
Share these hypertension control tip sheets with your patients to encourage them to make control their goal.
Supporting Your Loved One with High Blood Pressure
Cómo apoyar a un ser querido con presión arterial alta
Caregivers and family members play an important role in keeping hypertension under control.
References and Resources
- Medication Adherence [PDF-1.8M]
This education module on medication adherence focuses on the five factors that contribute to nonadherence: the health care system/team, the patient, the complexity of the medical regimen, other conditions/health of the patient, and social and economic factors. The module includes effective interventions for health care providers to overcome these challenges and improve adherence in their practice. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 2013) - Factors That Promote Antihypertensive Medication Adherence, 2009 vs. 2014 [PDF-1M]
This data snapshot shows improvements and areas for improvement in trends for antihypertensive medicine (AHM) and compares the number of AHM fills with low or no copays for that period. Million Hearts®, September 2016) - High Blood Pressure: Medicines to Help You [PDF-539K]
This booklet lists every medicine approved to treat high blood pressure, along with side effects, warnings, and other information. The booklet is designed to initiate conversations between providers and patients. (Food and Drug Administration, May 2011)
Success Stories
Several Million Hearts® partners and programs have demonstrated success in helping patients improve medication adherence. Read more about these strategies and programs.
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