Self-regulation and self-management in asthma: Exploring the role of illness perceptions and treatment beliefs in explaining non-adherence to preventer medication

Psychology and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-32

  Horne, Robert ^a   Weinman, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Asthma; Illness perceptions; Preventer medication; Self management; Treatment beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036004456     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440290001502     Document Type: Article

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