"Patient Compliance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Voluntary cooperation of the patient in following a prescribed regimen.
| Descriptor ID |
D010349
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.150.750.500.600 F01.145.488.887.500.600 N05.300.150.800.500.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Compliance- Patient Compliance
- Compliance, Patient
- Patient Adherence
- Adherence, Patient
- Patient Cooperation
- Cooperation, Patient
Patient Non-Compliance- Patient Non-Compliance
- Non-Compliance, Patient
- Patient Non Compliance
- Patient Nonadherence
- Nonadherence, Patient
- Patient Noncompliance
- Noncompliance, Patient
- Patient Non-Adherence
- Non-Adherence, Patient
- Patient Non Adherence
Treatment Compliance- Treatment Compliance
- Compliance, Treatment
- Treatment Compliances
- Therapeutic Compliance
- Compliance, Therapeutic
- Compliances, Therapeutic
- Therapeutic Compliances
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Compliance" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between DASH Adherence and Hypertension Among Older African American Parishioners in an Underserved Urban Community. J Prim Care Community Health. 2026 Jan-Dec; 17:21501319261428338.
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Lost to Follow-up: Social Determinants and Patient Perceptions in Lung Cancer Screening Adherence. Clin Lung Cancer. 2026 Apr; 27(3):65-75.
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Impact of Automated Reminder Calls in a Safety-Net Setting on Surgical Clinic No-Show Rates. Am Surg. 2023 Nov; 89(11):4955-4957.
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Association between Posttransplant Opioid Use and Immunosuppressant Therapy Adherence among Renal Transplant Recipients. Nephron. 2020; 144(7):321-330.
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Hygiene, Blood Flow, and Vaginal Overload: Why Women Removed an HIV Prevention Vaginal Ring During Menstruation in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. AIDS Behav. 2020 Feb; 24(2):617-628.
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A modeling framework to inform preexposure prophylaxis initiation and retention scale-up in the context of 'Getting to Zero' initiatives. AIDS. 2019 10 01; 33(12):1911-1922.
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First Impressions Matter: How Initial Worries Influence Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2019 07 01; 81(3):304-310.
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Plasma Tenofovir Levels to Support Adherence to TDF/FTC Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention in MSM in Los Angeles, California. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 12 15; 76(5):501-511.
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Barriers to Care and 1-Year Mortality Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected People in Durban, South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 04 01; 74(4):432-438.
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Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care in Ugandan Fisherfolk Communities: A Qualitative Analysis. AIDS Behav. 2016 10; 20(10):2464-2476.