In all of healthcare, but especially in chronic disease management, it is important for patients to be active participants in their own wellness journey. Patients are the sole drivers of health behavior change, care management activities, and medication adherence. And while some patients may be intrinsically motivated to improve their health, others may require provider encouragement.

Detecting non-compliance, motivational needs

Before clinicians can tackle patient motivation, they must first understand that some patients are extremely motivated from the get-go. These patients have high intrinsic motivation, recognize the importance of improving their own health, and can target efforts toward that specific goal.

Although these patients warrant support and affirmation from their clinicians, they should not be the target of most provider efforts.

READ MORE: How Patient Engagement Supports Chronic Disease Management

Some general signs of potential non-compliance include the following:

• History of non-compliance
• A lifestyle that is not conducive to compliance
• Limited patient support network
• No established baseline of trust between patient and provider

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