2020 EULAR points to consider for the prevention, screening, assessment and management of non-adherence to treatment in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases for use in clinical practice.
Valentin RitschlTanja Alexandra StammDaniel AletahaJohannes W J BijlsmaPeter BoehmRăzvan Gabriel DrăgoiEmma DuresFernando Estevez-LopezLaure GossecAnnaMaria IagnoccoAndréa MarquesEllen MoholtMichal NudelBartholomeus J F van den BemtKirsten K ViktilMarieke VoshaarAnnette de ThurahLoreto CarmonaPublished in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2020)
These PtCs can help HCPs to support people with RMDs to be more adherent to the agreed treatment plan. The basic scheme being prevent non-adherence by bonding with the patient and building trust, overcoming structural barriers, assessing in a blame-free environment and tailoring the solution to the problem.