Patient adherence Pharmacists can help improve patient adherence by doing the following: Assessing the patient's ability to adhere to a drug regimen by noticing certain impairments (eg, poor dexterity, lack of hand strength, cognitive impairment, loss of vision) Teaching patients how to take certain drugs (eg, inhalers, transdermal patches, injectable drugs, eye or ear drops) or how to measure doses of liquid drugs Supplying drugs in ways that are accessible to patients (eg, easy-open bottles, pills without wrappers) Making sure that drug labels and take-home printed materials are in large type and in the patient's native language Teaching patients how to use drug calendar reminders, commercially available drug boxes, electronic drug-dispensing devices, and pill splitters or crushers Eliminating unnecessary complexity and duplication from the overall drug regimen Completing a medication reconciliation when patients transition to and from various care settings Settings Many pharmacists work in a community pharmacy.