Medication adherence: A complex behavior of medication and illness beliefs

Aging Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 377-387

  Unni, Elizabeth J ^a   Shiyanbola, Olayinka ^b   Farris, Karen B ^c  

^a ROSEMAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence interventions; adherence measurements; beliefs; illness perceptions; medication adherence; reasons

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CONTAINER; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG COST; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DYSPHAGIA; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; POLYPHARMACY; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 84881419422     PISSN: 1745509X     EISSN: 17455103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ahe.13.41     Document Type: Review

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