Patients Do Not Take Medicines at the Right Time of Day or Miss Dosages
EVENTS
Forgetfulness is often cited as the reason why the medicine is not taken at the prescribed time. Aids are required, including linking the time of day to take the medication with mealtimes, the position of the sun, or other daily events that happen in the community such as prayer calls/time; written or pictorial instructions for the patient to take home; support from caregivers or family members to give reminders; and the use of watches or phones to set alarms.Patients report that work or school schedules hinder them from taking medicines at the required times. It is implied that patients consider that they need to be at home to take the medication, which affects minors who require medication while at school/during the school day and thus away from their usual caretaker/parent.