Strategies for Improving Patient Compliance

By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd, Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA

Patient compliance is the degree to which an individual adheres to the advice provided by health care professionals. Aside from potentially compromising health, noncompliance is a waste of resources and productivity. The monetary cost of medical noncompliance has been estimated at $300 billion a year.¹ In dental hygiene, which is intrinsically focused on prevention, motivating patients to practice healthy behaviors remains a challenging aspect of practice.

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