This paper assesses the relationship between 4 attributes of the doctor-patient relationship and adherence to medical advice. A waiting room survey was conducted with 22 GPs in 14 randomly selected clinics in Auckland, New Zealand....
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Improving patient compliance with asthma therapy
For a variety of reasons, patients do not adhere to their prescribed asthma medication. Reasons include physical inability to use the inhaler, forgetfulness, or a conscious decision not to take the medication as prescribed due to internal or cultural beliefs....
Adherence to antiepileptic drug therapy
Adherence to antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy is crucial for successful treatment of the disease, but adherence and persistence rates are low due to several barriers. Non-adherence to antiepileptic pharmacotherapy is...
Patient trust in physicians and adoption of lifestyle behaviours to control high blood pressure
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 relationships among medication symptom distress, self-efficacy, patient-provider relationship, and medication compliance in patients with epilepsy
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 ...
Taking Your Medicine Relational Steps to Improving Patient Compliance
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...
A patient diary as a tool to improve medicine compliance
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 ...
A qualitative systematic review of internal and external influences on shared decision-making in all health care settings
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....
Magnitude and associated factors of poor medication adherence among diabetic and hypertensive patients visiting public health facilities in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic
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 ...
Physician Communication and Patient Adherence to Treatment: A Meta-analysis
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 ...
Adherence to antihypertensive medications and associated factors among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
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 challenge of patient adherence
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...
Physicians' communication with patients about adherence to HIV medication in San Francisco and Copenhagen: a qualitative study using Grounded Theory
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 ...
Health beliefs, disease severity, and patient adherence: a meta-analysis
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...
The effect of physician-patient collaboration on patient adherence in non-psychiatric medicine
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 ...