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Using Cognitive Dissonance to Encourage Water Conservation

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Dickerson CA, Thibodeau, R., Aronson, E., Miller, D. (1992). Using Cognitive Dissonance to Encourage Water Conservation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology 22 (11), 841854.
In a field experiment on water conservation, we aroused dissonance in patrons of the campus recreation facility by making them feel hypocritical about their showering habits. Usin…

Assessing theoretical predictors of long-term medication adherence: patients’ treatment-related beliefs, experiential feedback and habit development.

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Leventhal, E. A. E. A., Leventhal, H., & Phillips, L. A. (2013). Assessing theoretical predictors of long-term medication adherence: patients’ treatment-related beliefs, experiential feedback and habit development. Psychology & Health 28(10), 1135-51.
Patient non-adherence to medication is a pervasive problem that contributes to poor patient health and high healthcare costs. Basic research and interventions have focused thus fa…

The effectiveness of medication adherence interventions among patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis.

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Chase, J.-A. D., Bogener, J. L., Ruppar, T. M., & Conn, V. S. (2016). The effectiveness of medication adherence interventions among patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 31(4), 357–366.
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the overall effectiveness of interventions designed to improve medication adherence (MA) among adults with CAD. In addition, sam…

A meta-analysis of cognitive-based behaviour change techniques as interventions to improve medication adherence.

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Bhattacharya, D., Song, F., & Easthall, C. (2013). A meta-analysis of cognitive-based behaviour change techniques as interventions to improve medication adherence. BMJ Open, 3(8), e002749.
To describe and evaluate the use of cognitive-based behaviour change techniques as interventions to improve medication adherence, we used predefined criteria to select randomised …

Evaluation of software-based telephone counseling to enhance medication persistency among patients with multiple sclerosis.

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Berger, B. A., Liang, H., & Hudmon, K. S. (2005). Evaluation of software-based telephone counseling to enhance medication persistency among patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 45(4), 466–472.
To evaluate the effect of a software-supported intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change and motivational interviewing on decreasing discontinuation (or increasin…

A motivational interviewing intervention by pharmacy students to improve medication adherence.

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Abughosh, S., Wang, X., Serna, O., Esse, T., Mann, A., Masilamani, S., … Fleming, M. (2017). A motivational interviewing intervention by pharmacy students to improve medication adherence. Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, 23(5), 549–560.
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with comorbid hypertension (HTN) are at a higher risk of developing microvascular and macrovascular DM complications. Through guideline…

Beliefs, behaviours and HPV vaccine: Correcting the myths and the misinformation.

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Zimet, G.D., Rosberger, Z., Fisher, W.A., Perez, S., & Stupiansky, N.W., (2013). Beliefs, behaviours and HPV vaccine: Correcting the myths and the misinformation. Preventive Medicine, 57, 414-418.
Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in many countries has been sub-optimal. We examine several issues associated with non-vaccination that have received particula…

Perceived discrimination and cancer screening behaviours in US hispanics: The hispanic community health study/study of latinos sociocultural ancillary study.

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Valdovinos, C., Penedo, F.J., Isasi, C.R., Jung, M., Kaplan, R.C., Giacinto, R.E., …& Greenlee, H.A., (2016). Perceived discrimination and cancer screening behaviours in US hispanics: The hispanic community health study/study of latinos sociocultural ancillary study. Cancer Causes & Control, 27, 27-37.
Purpose Perceived discrimination has been associated with lower adherence to cancer screening guidelines. We examined whether perceived discrimination was associated with adherenc…

Interventions to enhance medication adherence in chronic medical conditions: a systematic review.

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Kripalani, S., Yao, X., & Haynes, R. B. (2007). Interventions to enhance medication adherence in chronic medical conditions: a systematic review. Archives of Internal Medicine, 167(6), 540–550.
Background: Approximately 20% to 50% of patients are not adherent to medical therapy. This review was performed to summarize, categorize, and estimate the effect size (ES) of inte…

Using theory to explore the determinants of medication adherence; moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach.

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Easthall, C., & Barnett, N. (2017). Using theory to explore the determinants of medication adherence; moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach. Journal of Pharmacy Education and Practice, 5(3).
Non-adherence to prescribed medicines has been described as “a worldwide problem of striking magnitude”, diminishing treatment effects and wasting resources. Evidence syntheses re…

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