Patient Compliance - Psychology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A clinician's guide to the assessment and management of nonadherence in glaucoma.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To apply lessons learned in the treatment of systemic hypertension to the problem of nonadherence in glaucoma medical therapy. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Although physicians recognize that nonadherence with glaucoma medication is a problem, most ... Read more...

Patient-centered communication to assess and enhance patient adherence to glaucoma medication.

30 Oct 2009 TOPIC: Using an understanding of a patient's difficulty in revealing nonadherence and patient-centered communication skills to identify and address barriers to adherence to glaucoma medication regimens. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: In addition to cost and ... Read more...

Anxiety and depression in cystic fibrosis.

14 Sep 2009 Symptoms of anxiety and depression have important consequences for patients with chronic disease, including lower rates of adherence and increased morbidity. This review discusses the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with cystic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Patient Compliance - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A clinician's guide to the assessment and management of nonadherence in glaucoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Patient-centered communication to assess and enhance patient adherence to glaucoma medication. 30 Oct 2009
• Anxiety and depression in cystic fibrosis. 14 Sep 2009
• Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in conflict areas: a study among patients receiving treatment from Lacor Hospital, Uganda. 30 Aug 2009
• Effect of anxiety symptoms on adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected women. 30 Aug 2009
• Barriers to asthma management among urban families: caregiver and child perspectives. 30 Aug 2009
• Strategies to improve patients' adherence to medication. 30 Jul 2009
• Patients' attitudes towards generic substitution of oral atypical antipsychotics: a questionnaire-based survey in a hypothetical pharmacy setting. 30 Jul 2009
• Reducing distress for children during invasive procedures: randomized clinical trial of effectiveness of the PediSedate. 30 Jul 2009
• The impact of emotional and material social support on women's drug treatment completion. 30 Jul 2009
• Buprenorphine medication versus voucher contingencies in promoting abstinence from opioids and cocaine. 30 Jul 2009
• Reasons for non-adherence to vaccination at mother and child care clinics (MCCs) in Lambaréné, Gabon. 15 Jul 2009
• Development and validation of the Alcoholics Anonymous Intention Measure (AAIM). 3 Jul 2009
• Development of a nursing intervention to facilitate optimal antiretroviral-treatment taking among people living with HIV. Jul 2009
• A randomized controlled trial of an automated telephone intervention to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. 29 Jun 2009
• Self-reported adherence: a method for evaluating prescribed physical activity in primary health care patients. 29 Jun 2009
• Simplification and first validation of a short battery of patient questionnaires for clinical management of HIV-infected patients: The HIV-SQUAD (Symptom Quality of life Adherence) Questionnaire. 29 Jun 2009
• Women's mammography experience and its impact on screening adherence. 29 Jun 2009
• A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between attentional bias and subjective craving in substance abuse. 29 Jun 2009
• Client-reported reasons for non-engagement in drug and alcohol treatment. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Patient Compliance'

Definition: Voluntary cooperation of the patient in following a prescribed regimen.

Descriptor UI: D010349

Alternative terms: Patient Compliance; Compliance, Patient; Patient Cooperation; Cooperation, Patient; Patient Non-Compliance; Non-Compliance, Patient; Patient Non Compliance; Patient Nonadherence; Nonadherence, Patient; Patient Noncompliance; Noncompliance, Patient; Patient Non-Adherence; Non-Adherence, Patient; Patient Non Adherence;

Related Mesh Headings: Patient Dropouts; Treatment Refusal; Directly Observed Therapy;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; psychology; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: F01.145.488.500; N05.300.150.600.600;

History Note: 1975; for PATIENT NON-COMPLIANCE use TREATMENT REFUSAL 1997-2008, use PATIENT COMPLIANCE 1982-1990, use PATIENT DROPOUTS 1975-1981

Technical Notes: patient non-compliance goes here; distinguish from TREATMENT REFUSAL