The concept of self-care is broader than adherence to treatment, since it comprises the empowerment and the accountability of individuals for their health (Castro & Moro, 2013).
The primary targets of the interventions (i.e., hypothesized mechanism to promote change in A1C) may have been broader than adherence promotion and encompassed family, system, or emotional variables.
Broad-based adherence to guideline approaches of therapy must respect the individual patient condition as interpreted by comprehensive clinical review.
The broader definition of adherence incorporates a behavioral aspect of HIV treatment that is consistent with the more comprehensive WHO definition of adherence (19) and builds on conceptual frameworks incorporating retention in care as a factor in defining engagement in HIV care (20).
Complex interaction of psycho-social stressors and health service problems were reported as broader challenges to adherence behaviours.
In both studies, the effect of broader factors affecting adherence such as cost and treatment regimen were not included.
Some definitions of fidelity, however, are broader and include adherence, exposure or dose, quality of delivery, participant responsiveness and program differentiation [ 31].
First, sponsored "refill reminders" should encompass a broad range of adherence messages to patients.
There is broad agreement that adherence is an individual behavior but is shaped by a complex mix of social, cultural, and economic factors [ 5].
With a global Muslim population of 1.6 billion, much of it under penetrated by financial services, surely the time has come to emphasise broader ethical principles over adherence to arcane contractual mechanisms?
