patient compliance

I'm Amy Fazio, and I'm with my co-host, Amy DePue.

In part one, we spoke with Dr. Biniam Malana about why medication adherence matters in oncology, the many barriers patients face, and the importance of approaching these conversations with trust and partnership.

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Beniam and look at the role of the multidisciplinary care team in supporting patients on oral cancer therapies.

We'll talk about new opportunities to improve adherence, misconceptions healthcare professionals should challenge, and practical ways to help patients feel supported throughout their treatment.

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was wondering, are there any innovations or opportunities that you see that could help improve medication adherence?

Yeah, I think there's a lot of exciting innovations that are in the pipeline.

You have to assess for basic physiological and safety needs before you can assess for treatment adherence.

adherence.It seems obvious, but in a rushed fifteen-minute consultation, I could totally see how a provider might skip right over asking if the family has electricity to keep a medication refrigerated.

Precisely.

It happens more than you'd think.