If a caregiver forgets to give a patient his medication, this is considered an instance of which of these?

A missed dose is an example of unintentional nonadherence and can result from an error on the part of the patient or caregiver. The pharmacist can assist with determining when the next dose should be administered. When missed or skipped doses are intentional or frequently occur, then it is necessary for the pharmacist or prescriber to step in to clarify the underlying reason(s) for nonadherence and to make sure that the patient is receiving appropriate treatment.