Investigating the association between health literacy and non-adherence

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-44

  Ostini, Remo ^a   Kairuz, Therese ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health literacy; Knowledge; Non adherence; Non linear relationship; Patient adherence; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FRUSTRATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT REFUSAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84899476356     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-013-9895-4     Document Type: Review

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