Relationships between beliefs about medications and adherence

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 657-664

  Gatti, Margaret E ^a   Jacgbson, Kara L ^b   Gazmararian, Julie A ^b   Schmotzer, Brian ^b   Kripalani, Sunil ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Compliance; Data collection; Health care; Patients

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BELIEFS ABOUT MEDICINES QUESTIONNAIRE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORISKY 8 ITEM MEDICATION ADHERENCE SCALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPID ESTIMATE OF ADULT LITERACY IN MEDICINE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

EID: 63449094957     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080064     Document Type: Article

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