Dorothy L. Smith, PharmD, is an author, patient advocate, and expert in patient adherence with medications. Her professional career has been devoted to developing programs and materials for ...

Researchers say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatments plans. The study points to the need for pharmacists and other ...

Patients understanding their medications and taking them as instructed are important parts of improving the care ... Interdisciplinary medication education improves patient outcomes, reduces ...

Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes ...

With this in mind, the WHO (World Health Organization) has established three levels of patient education: Therapeutic patient education ; patient education on the disease and ; patient health ...

SAN DIEGO — Medication education can help patients with diabetes stay compliant with their medication regimens, according to a new study published in the February issue of the journal Annals of ...

Online patient education materials about statins often exceed the reading level of many patients, and reliability varies widely across sources, complicating efforts to improve medication ...

Researchers compared 519 surgical patients who were given preoperative medication instructions verbally and 531 patients who were given a medication instruction sheet, which was verbally reviewed.

To help patients use medications more safely and effectively, the FDA recently proposed a new patient medication information (PMI) one-page handout for all prescription drugs used in an outpatient ...

PHOENIX, Nov. 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PEPID, the leading developer of clinical decision-support information and technology for healthcare professionals, announced today the release its ...

Among black patients with hypertension, patient education with positive-affect induction and self-affirmation led to higher medication adherence compared with patient education alone, according to ...

Medication adherence for patients with asthma can be improved through patient empowerment by way of effective dialogue and appropriate education, according to a recent review.