Factors associated with non-participation in cervical cancer screening - A nationwide study of nearly half a million women in Denmark.

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Harder, E., Juul, K. E., Jensen, S. M., Thomsen, L. T., Frederiksen, K., & Kjaer, K., (2018). Factors associated with non-participation in cervical cancer screening - A nationwide study of nearly half a million women in Denmark. Preventive Medicine, 111, 84-100.
Cervical cancer occurs most often in under-screened women. In this nationwide register study, we described differences in sociodemographic characteristics between passive and acti…

Osteoporosis telephonic intervention to improve medication regimen adherence: a large, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.

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Solomon, D. H., Iversen, M. D., Avorn, J., Gleeson, T., Brookhart, M. A., Patrick, A. R., ... & Katz, J. N. (2012). Osteoporosis telephonic intervention to improve medication regimen adherence: a large, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial. Archives of internal medicine, 172(6), 477-483.
Multiple studies demonstrate poor adherence to medication regimens prescribed for chronic illnesses, including osteoporosis, but few interventions have been proven to enhance adhe…

Giving blood and enrolling on the stem cell donor registry: Ranking of obstacles and motives in Switzerland.

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Bart, T., Volken, T., Fischer, Y., & Taleghani, B. M. (2014). Giving blood and enrolling on the stem cell donor registry: Ranking of obstacles and motives in Switzerland. Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, 41(4), 264-72.
Background: To obtain a better understanding of factors affecting blood and blood stem cell donation behavior in Switzerland, a series of studies has been performed. In the recent…

Explaining attitudes and adherence to antipsychotic medication: the development of a process model.

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Wiesjahn, M., Jung, E., Lamster, F., Rief, W., & Lincoln, T. M. (2014). Explaining attitudes and adherence to antipsychotic medication: the development of a process model. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, 2014, 341545.
Although nonadherence to antipsychotic medication poses a threat to outcome of medical treatment, the processes preceding the intake behavior have not been investigated sufficient…

Cancer screening participation in schizophrenic outpatients and the influence of their functional disability on the screening rate: A cross-sectional study in Japan.

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Fujiwara, M., Inagaki, M., Nakaya, N., Fujimori, M., Higuchi, Y., Hayashibara, C., … & Yamada, N., (2017). Cancer screening participation in schizophrenic outpatients and the influence of their functional disability on the screening rate: A cross-sectional study in Japan. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 71, 813-825.
Aim: The influence of schizophrenic patients’ functional disability on cancer screening participation worldwide is unclear. There are few findings on the disparities in schizophre…

COVID Lockdowns & Alcohol Consumption: What is the relationship?

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Julie Cook Kitchener Feb 8, 2021 19:56 pm
Hi everyone, I've done some research to find out what the effect of the COVID lockdowns have had on alcohol consumption. Several news stories (e.g. ABC news; Global News) report …

New prescriptions: how well do patients remember important information?

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Tarn, D. M., & Flocke, S. A. (2011). New prescriptions: how well do patients remember important information? Family Medicine, 43(4), 254–259.
Patients receiving more information about a new prescription are more adherent to their medication regimens and have better treatment outcomes. Yet it is unclear how much informat…

Couple-focused support to improve HIV medication adherence: a randomized controlled trial.

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Remien, R. H., Stirratt, M. J., Dolezal, C., Dognin, J. S., Wagner, G. J., Carballo-Dieguez, A., … Jung, T. M. (2005). Couple-focused support to improve HIV medication adherence: a randomized controlled trial. AIDS, 19(8), 807.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of a couple-based intervention to improve medication-taking behavior in a clinic population with demonstrated adherence problems. Design: A rand…

Decision-making processes for breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer screening: The DECISIONS survey.

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Hoffman, R. M., Lewis, C. L., Pignone, M. P., Couper, M. P., Barry, M. J., Elmore, J. G., …& Zikmund-Fisher, B. J., (2010). Decision-making processes for breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer screening: The DECISIONS survey. Medical Decisions Making, 30(5), 53S-64S.
Background—Patients should understand the risks and benefits of cancer screening in order to make informed screening decisions.  Objectives—Evaluate the extent of informed decisi…

Physicians’ communication of the common-sense self-regulation model results in greater reported adherence than physicians’ use of interpersonal skills.

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Phillips, L. A., Leventhal, H., & Leventhal, E. A. (2012). Physicians’ communication of the common-sense self-regulation model results in greater reported adherence than physicians’ use of interpersonal skills. British Journal of Health Psychology, 17(2), 244–257.
Interventions that address patients' illness and treatment representations have improved patient adherence and outcomes when administered by psychologists and/or health educators …

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