partial adherence
[PAR-shul ad-HEER-ens]
nounpl: partial adherences
adesão parcial
1. incomplete or inconsistent compliance with a prescribed treatment, medication regimen, or set of instructions
The patient's partial adherence to the medication schedule resulted in suboptimal health outcomes.
A adesão parcial do paciente ao cronograma de medicamentos resultou em resultados de saúde subótimos.
2. the state of following some but not all recommendations or guidelines
Partial adherence to the diet plan was better than no adherence, but still not ideal for weight loss.
A adesão parcial ao plano de dieta foi melhor do que nenhuma adesão, mas ainda não ideal para perda de peso.
3. in medical contexts, when a patient follows treatment protocols inconsistently or selectively
Doctors often struggle with patients showing partial adherence to prescribed therapies.
Os médicos frequentemente enfrentam dificuldades com pacientes que apresentam adesão parcial às terapias prescritas.
The term 'partial adherence' is widely used in medical, pharmaceutical, and healthcare research across both Brazilian and American English contexts. It reflects a realistic acknowledgment that patients often struggle with perfect compliance, making this a critical topic in patient care, public health, and clinical studies. In Brazil, healthcare professionals use this term when discussing medication adherence rates and treatment outcomes.
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