Preferred Name

Adherence

Synonyms
ID

http://www.icn.ch/icnp#Adherence

ConceptDescription

Positive Status: Self-initiated action to promote wellness, recovery and rehabilitation, following directions without deviation, devoted to a set of actions or behaviours. Compliant with treatment regimen, taking medicine as instructed, behaviour change for the better, signs of healing, collection of medicine on due date, internalisation of the value of health care behaviour and obeying instructions regarding treatment. (Often associated with support from family and significant others, knowledge about supplied drugs and the disease process, client motivation, client health worker relationship.)

Axis

F

ConceptCode

10030298

OldCode

10001756

PreferredTerm

Adherence

prefixIRI

Adherence

prefLabel

Adherence

Version

1.0

disjointWith

http://www.icn.ch/icnp#DietTolerance

subClassOf

http://www.icn.ch/icnp#PositiveStatus

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