Is Transportation a Considerable Barrier in Terms of Medication Compliance?

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Tate’s situation is complex and requires consideration of all factors with a probability of adversely impacting his medication compliance. Although one may overlook the importance of transportation in this aspect, it remains an essential factor. For instance, Hensley et al. (2018) indicate that contextual factors such as the inability to afford transportation fees may impair a person’s capacity to access prescriptions on time, compromising their medication compliance. The author associates this consequence with increased poverty characterized by lack of employment. Thus, transportation remains a significant barrier for Tate because he adheres to his medication regime based on his capacity to travel to the community clinic.
Many patients like Tate often run out of prescribed drugs because of the logistical challenges they face in replenishing their medications. The situation for Tate is even worse because the lack of funds leaves him with a dilemma of meeting his basic needs, including food, when he receives the supplemental income. Murphy et al. (2022) acknowledge that the transportation insecurity concept remains vastly underestimated despite awareness that it triggers the unfulfillment of medical appointments and medication prescriptions. Recognizing the influe...