Strategies for Improving Compliance of Cancer Patients in Foreign Countries and Their Enlightenment to China / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

Compliance is directly related to the patient’s understanding and implementation degree of treatment plans, and is closely related to treatment outcomes. But previous studies have shown that the compliance of cancer patients is generally low. Foreign countries have rich practical experience in improving the compliance of cancer patients. Therefore, this paper started with the concept of compliance, expounded the classification of compliance, analyzed the current situation and gaps of compliance of cancer patients at home and abroad, introduced experience of foreign cancer patients’ compliance improvement strategies from the three aspects of policy, doctors and patients, and put forward localized recommendations for improving the compliance of cancer patients in combination with the national conditions.