I've worked on adherence issues in the past in similar contexts. Back in the day, organizations used to assume they knew *why* adherence problems were happening (e.g. forgetfulness), so they'd launch a one-size-fits-all intervention without checking (e.g. reminders).
Now, organizations actually try to learn what's causing adherence issues first before trying to address it which is great. Some people drop out because of forgetting, others out of fear of the drug, others because of social stigma, others because they think they're already cured, others because they don't understand the importance of adherence, etc, etc. All of these need their own remedy.
Thanks for the shout out in the interesting reads section.
Great article, and thanks for sharing my post!
I've worked on adherence issues in the past in similar contexts. Back in the day, organizations used to assume they knew *why* adherence problems were happening (e.g. forgetfulness), so they'd launch a one-size-fits-all intervention without checking (e.g. reminders).
Now, organizations actually try to learn what's causing adherence issues first before trying to address it which is great. Some people drop out because of forgetting, others out of fear of the drug, others because of social stigma, others because they think they're already cured, others because they don't understand the importance of adherence, etc, etc. All of these need their own remedy.