What strategies have you found most helpful to improve adherence to hydroxychloroquine among patients with lupus?

In my practice, three approaches have been most useful:

• Make adherence measurable. I routinely check whole-blood hydroxychloroquine levels and review the trend with patients in a nonjudgmental way. This creates accountability and turns an otherwise “invisible” treatment into something concrete that ...

Great question. This is something I think about a lot. I don't have the perfect answer, but here's how I'm currently approaching it:

Reviewing the importance of HCQ at every visit, in patient-friendly terms. I make it clear why they are on the medicine and what it does for them. I say, "This is the ...

This is such a great question, and a universal challenge for all of us. Medication adherence is tough, and honestly, I’d be lying if I said I was perfectly adherent to my own meds - and I know why I'm (supposed to be) taking them. So in a way, I am able to appreciate how hard it is for patients. How...