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The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between patients' trust in their doctor and patient-reported lifestyle modification behaviours and medication use to control hypertension. Seventy per cent of patients reported complete trust in their...

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between symptoms, self-efficacy, patient-doctor relationship and adherence to medication by patients with epilepsy . Patients with epilepsy ( n = 357) were recruited using sampling from ...

Patient non-compliance with medical recommendations is a major problem that costs billions of dollars each year. This study confirms the important role of communication, both as a form of information sharing and social support, and as a participatory take...

Compliance (Compilance) is a well-recognised but still unresolved health problem. One of the methods currently used to measure adherence to treatment recommendations in a clinical drug trial is the patient diary. Patient adherence ...

The aim of this review is to identify and synthesise the best available evidence on the importance of internal and external influences on shared decision-making between adult patients and healthcare professionals in all care settings....

The present study aims to assess the magnitude and associated factors of poor medication adherence among patients with diabetes and hypertension visiting health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the study ...

Numerous empirical studies from different populations and settings link adherence to treatment recommendations with doctor-patient communication. Meta-analysis allows estimation of overall effects in both correlational studies and interventions ...

The cornerstone of hypertension control is adherence to hypotensive medication use. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the severity and associated factors of antihypertensive medication use among ...

The quality of healthcare outcomes depends on patients' adherence to recommended treatment regimens. Patient non-adherence can pose a pervasive threat to health and well-being, and entail a significant burden...

Poor adherence to treatment is a major barrier to the effectiveness of HIV medicines. The aim of this study was to explore and conceptualise patterns and difficulties for clinicians related to patient adherence to HIV medication. In no previous ...

There is a wealth of empirical data on predicting patient adherence to treatment recommendations based on subjective and objective assessments of health status and disease severity. This work can be summarised by meta-analysis. In this article, we searched...

Factors contributing to treatment adherence are poorly understood, but it is known that one factor influencing patient adherence is physician-patient interactions. In this meta-analysis, a systematic ...

Physician behaviour has an important but under-researched impact on children's and parents' compliance. To address this need, research was reviewed in the following thematic areas: children's and adolescents' perceptions of doctors' behaviour ...

Poor adherence to drug treatment can have disastrous consequences for patients with mental illness. The aim of this project was to develop recommendations for addressing adherence problems to improve treatment outcomes....

David S Friedman, Steven R Hahn, Laurie Gelb, Jason Tan, Sonali N Shah, Elizabeth E Kim, Thom J Zimmerman, Harry A Quigley The aim of this article was to use multiple data sources to identify factors influencing patient adherence to topical...