Medication adherence in the curricula of future European physicians, pharmacists and nurses - a cross-sectional survey

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dc.contributor.authorGottlieb, Hanna
dc.contributor.authorSeghers, Laura
dc.contributor.authorLeiva-Fernandez, Francisca
dc.contributor.authorGhiciuc, Cristina Mihaela
dc.contributor.authorHafez, Gaye
dc.contributor.authorHerdeiro, Maria Teresa
dc.contributor.authorPetrovic, Ana Tomas
dc.contributor.authorNovais, Teddy
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, Marie P.
dc.contributor.authorDima, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorEkenberg, Marie
dc.contributor.authorWettermark, Björn
dc.contributor.authorEuropean Network to Advance Best Practices Technology on Medication Adherence (ENABLE)
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-13T09:22:33Z
dc.date.available2025-05-13T09:22:33Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentFakülteler, Eczacılık Meslek Bilimleri Bölümü, Farmakoloji Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractAim: Many patients are not taking their medicines. It has substantial negative medical and economic consequences for patients and healthcare systems but there is limited knowledge on how medication adherence is integrated in medical education. This study seeks to investigate to what extent students in medicine, pharmacy and nursing in Europe are taught about medication adherence. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was distributed to 731 persons teaching relevant courses across 142 European universities between February and June 2024. The survey addressed definitions of adherence and The ABC Taxonomy; methods to support adherence, methods to identify and monitor non-adherence; consequences and outcomes of non-adherence, and methods applied in teaching. They were also asked to provide links to their curricula. Responses from quantitative questions were analyzed descriptively. Word frequency and qualitative thematic analysis was used for the curricula inventory and analysis of free-text answers, respectively. Results: In total, 212 participants from 114 universities in 34 countries completed the survey. Respondents agreed to similar level on the need to enhance medication adherence teaching, with 72% in pharmacy, 71% medical, and 59% agreement in nursing education. The most taught topic across educations was the clinical impact of non-adherence, according to 89% in pharmacy, 84% medical, and 76% in nursing education. The ABC Taxonomy was taught in more than half of all pharmacy (73%), nursing (60%) and medical education (52%). In the qualitative analysis of free text-answers respondents emphasized the value of early, mixed method teaching. They reported a lack of guidance in teaching medication adherence, causing inconsistency in the educational quality and depth. Time constraints were highlighted as a significant challenge, while interprofessional collaboration and use of medication adherence technologies were seen as opportunities, though not widely implemented in teaching. The curricula inventory showed a substantial variance in how medication adherence content was described. Conclusion: There is a lack of consistent teaching on medication adherence in Europe, underlining the necessity to establish a unified curriculum incorporating the ABC taxonomy, and to include a more patient-centred approach to support medication adherence.
dc.identifier.citationGottlieb, H., Seghers, L., Leiva-Fernandez, F., Ghiciuc, C. M., Hafez, G., Herdeiro, M. T., ... & European Network to Advance Best Practices Technology on Medication Adherence (ENABLE). (2025). Medication adherence in the curricula of future European physicians, pharmacists and nurses–a cross-sectional survey. BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 339.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12909-025-06909-1
dc.identifier.issn1472-6920
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid40045247
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-86000275427
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12939/5747
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001439668500003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorHafez, Gaye
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Medical Education
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectMedication adherence
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectPharmacy
dc.titleMedication adherence in the curricula of future European physicians, pharmacists and nurses - a cross-sectional survey
dc.typeArticle

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