Cost of medication | 235 | 16.6 |
Medication side effects (actual or perceived) | 214 | 15.1 |
Patient does not perceive the benefit of the medication | 175 | 12.4 |
Patient in denial about medical condition or risk | 164 | 11.6 |
Patient forgetfulness | 125 | 8.8 |
Complexity of medication regimens | 115 | 8.1 |
Patient perception that medication is “not natural” or not safe” | 115 | 8.1 |
Overemphasis of potential side effects by pharmacists | 109 | 7.7 |
Lack of education by physicians about the role or purpose of prescribed medication | 89 | 6.3 |
Lack of regular reinforcement by physicians | 45 | 3.2 |
Patient inability to read or understand the prescription label | 22 | 1.5 |
Other | 8 | 0.6 |