Lut Berben|Fabienne Dobbels|Sandra Engberg|Martha N. Hill|Sabina De Geest
An Ecological Perspective on Medication Adherence
University of Basel|KU Leuven|University of Pittsburgh|Johns Hopkins University|University of Basel|KU Leuven
adherence prescribed medication regimen influenced characteristics individual patient also factors within patients environment socalled system level factors however health care system factors received relatively little attention explaining medication nonadherence ecological models might serve framework help explain influence health care system factors patient behavior eg adherence ecological model different levels factors influence patients behavior ie factors patientlevel micro provider social support meso health care organization macro health policy levels order understand medication adherence implement interventions improve medication adherence factors different levels taking consideration paper describes ecological model compromised important factors patient micro meso macrolevels