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adherence Definition

ad·her·ence (ad hirəns, əd-)

noun

the act of adhering; specif., attachment (to a person, cause, etc.); devotion and support

adherence Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ensure: Systems are in place to ensure adherence to the school's vision.
  • monitor: To monitor adherence to diet Serial measurements of EMA are a reliable marker for dietary adherence.
  • enforce: To enforce adherence to business rules, we absolutely do not want to provide direct access to the data services to ASP code.
  • demonstrate: Good institutions will be able to demonstrate adherence to the requirements in their institutional audits.
  • improve: Any sort of action to improve adherence was allowed.
  • confirm: An annual declaration must be filed confirming adherence to the local trading prohibition.

Adjective modifier

  • slavish: In my experience, a slavish adherence to a methodology can be a good substitute for thought, for some bad PM's.
  • strict: I see no evidence of an increase in strict adherence to speed limits on the roads.
  • rigid: In some sense too rigid adherence to the " own doctor " principal may not be good.
  • universal: The value of the NPT had been clearly reflected in its near universal adherence.
  • bacterial: His clinical interests cover all aspects of veterinary dermatology and his main area of research is bacterial adherence.
  • rigorous: What is required is a rigorous adherence to ethical principles.

Modifies a noun

  • rate: However, adherence rates are still below 100 percent in many units, and in some units considerably below.
  • issue: Very few nurses had received previous education and training in medication adherence issues and the study raises questions about training.

Noun used with modifier

  • medication: We're having an increase in referrals over the last years to deal with medication adherence.
  • schedule: Supply chain schedule adherence and continuous improvement are Ist order business drivers.
  • treatment: The most obvious way to improve treatment adherence is via adequate care.
  • exercise: Excellent basic introductory text to physical activity and mental health and exercise adherence models.
  • firm: But he was remarkable for conscientiousness and uprightness, and a firm adherence to what he believed to be right.
  • drug: Simon Farris, London I cannot believe that Allan Morris can remain so ignorant and glib about his own drug adherence.

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