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 ...
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The expert consensus guideline series: adherence problems in patients with serious and persistent mental illness
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....
Doctor-patient communication, health-related beliefs, and adherence in glaucoma results from the Glaucoma Adherence and Persistency Study
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...
The physician-patient working Alliance, 2006
The cognitive and emotional dimensions of the doctor-patient relationship (working covenant) were examined in relation to patients' beliefs about the usefulness of treatment (perceived usefulness), patients' beliefs about their ability to adhere to treatment (adherence...
Behavioural indices in medical care outcome: the working alliance, adherence, and related factors
Working alliance has been shown to be a consistent predictor of patient outcome and satisfaction with psychotherapy. This study investigates the role of work alliance and related behavioural indicators in predicting medical outcome. The cognitive and emotional dimensions of the relationship ...
The physician-patient working alliance and patient psychological attachment, adherence, outcome expectations, and satisfaction in a sample of rheumatology patients
Over the past two decades, the doctor-patient relationship has become an integral part of the treatment of patients with a myriad of conditions. The psychological, emotional and behavioural dimensions of patient-physician collaboration, as well as patients' attachment styles, have been...
A collaborative approach to the treatment alliance in bipolar disorder
Objectives: The therapeutic alliance is the arena in which psychopharmacological and other therapeutic interventions occur. The nature and quality of the therapeutic alliance can influence treatment adherence and the realisation of the benefits of effective treatment....
Patient Medication Adherence: Measures in Daily Practice
Adherence to treatment is a major determinant of treatment success. Non-adherence is a serious problem that affects not only the patient but also the healthcare system. Patient non-adherence to medication leads to significant...
Medication Adherence: WHO Cares?
Treatment of chronic diseases usually involves long-term use of pharmacotherapy. Although these medications are effective in controlling disease, the full benefits are often not obtained because some 50% patients do not take their medication as prescribed. Factors ...
Patient adherence to treatment: three decades of research. A comprehensive review
Low adherence to prescribed medical interventions is an ever-present and complex problem, particularly for patients with chronic illness. With the increase in the number of medications that do more benefit than harm when taken as prescribed,...
Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens,
This used to be called non-compliance , and the patients themselves were described as difficult . However, regardless of the terminology, children's reluctance to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens or failure to do so reduces the effectiveness of treatment, often leading to additional care,...
The Mental Mechanisms of Patient Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Mind and Care
How can we accept that we should stop smoking, follow a diet, exercise or take medication? The aim of this book is to describe the mechanisms of patient adherence to long-term therapies, the improvement of which, according to the World Organisation...
The Medication Interest Model: How to Talk With Patients About Their Medications Second Edition
This pioneering book on the doctor-patient alliance how important are the principles underlying shared decision-making and how to transform these principles into clinical practice. Dr Shawn Christopher Shea, an internationally acclaimed author, has an excellent ability to see...
Patient Treatment Adherence Concepts, Interventions, and Measurement, 2006
This book summarises the literature on adherence to recommendations for a range of specific health behaviours. It provides a comprehensive resource for conceptualising, intervening and measuring adherence to treatment recommendations and synthesises research...
Improving Patient Treatment AdherenceA Clinician's Guide
Virtually all medical and behavioural health therapies require at least some degree of patient adherence to be successful. Despite the link between health behaviours and outcomes, little attention has been paid to developing...