Standardization in Diverse Populations: Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in a Safety-Net Setting

Abstract

Given the prevalence of medication nonadherence (Sabaté, 2003), clinicians and public health researchers are compelled to design, implement, evaluate, and iterate strategies to improve fidelity to medication regimens. Although barriers to medication adherence range from the individual to the structural, addressing the ambiguity, technicality, and variability of traditional instructions are among the most actionable barriers to comprehension and adherence.

Keywords

• medication adherence
• public health
• standardization
• evidence-based practice