Medication Adherence Promotion (MAP)
Verbal Self-Report

Verbal Self-Report

Verbal self-report is the most common method of adherence assessments but it is important to keep in mind that patients often over estimate their adherence.

Parent and provider in conversation.

Common Reasons for Overestimation of Adherence:

Patients and families forget how often they miss medication
Families have busy schedules and high demands on their time
Patients generally want to please their physicians

Providing families with evidence-based assessment tools and resources can improve their adherence and provide medical staff with information to aid medical decision making.

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Module 3