Adherance

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A medical term that refers to a patient following through with the recommendations prescribed by their caregiver. Adherance is a concept that can be adapted for use in the voice studio. Research has shown that adherance is enhanced when the client believes their physician truly cares for them and their outcomes, and by setting goals that the client believes are both important and achievable. Formerly called compliance.[1]

  1. "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 53 (help)

Authored by: John Nix

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