Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question. This assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
1. Define patient compliance and explain its importance in your field.
Patient compliance means that patients follow what is directed to them by yielding to their health care professionals treatment plan. Patient compliance is crucial in my field because in order for patients to get better they must follow the treatment plan that is specified. If patients do not comply with the doctors suggested treatment plan then they could potentially become very ill and possibly need more medical attention. This could result in more time taken from the medical professional and higher cost for the patient due to more medical needs.
2. Identify the health care professionals' role in compliance and give examples of ways in which the health care professional may actually contribute to noncompliance.
The health care professionals’ role in compliance is to have a good professional-patient relationship. This consist of using collaboration with the patient and other professionals, showing the patient that you care, educating the patient on all aspects of the treatment plan, and creating an open relationship with the patient. The provider may contribute to noncompliance by not realizing the patient’s adherence to the treatment plan, which could be caused by lack of education regarding the severity. Another factor is that health care professionals often have misconceptions regarding their patients who could potentially be at risk for noncompliance.
3. Compare compliance and collaboration.
Compliance is when the patient adheres to an individualized treatment plan that the provider believes will best suit the patient. Collaboration is when the provider and other health care professionals work alongside the patient acting as partners in order to create a