Patient compliance monitoring with feedback

Compliance monitoring with feedback of the results to the patient enhances compliance. 

Compliance Monitoring with Feedback of the Results to the Patient Enhances Compliance... 

Lithium ion selective electrodes (ISEs) have been developed (67) and may he used to provide rapid serum lithium estimations at the time of contact with the patient, for example, in the lithium clinic, as well as in clinical laboratories (68). The therapeutic advantage of this procedure is that patient compliance with medication may be improved if the results of blood monitoring are obtained on the spot. Instant results also reduce the number of times a patient needs to visit the hospital or clinic, thus saving the patient inconvenience. The psychiatrist needs fewer appointments for feedback and dosage regulation (69). 

Regulation. The body has natural feedback systems that allow the exchange of information with the brain for optimal regulation. Artificial organs that communicate directly with the brain are still in development. The present models require sensors and data systems that may be monitored by physicians. Implanted devices must be able to be inspected without direct observation. Another aspect of regulation is the uniform manufacturing of artificial organs in compliance with performance and patient safety specifications. 

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