Barriers and facilitators to medication adherence: a qualitative study with general practitioners.

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Kvarnström, K., Airaksinen, M., & Liira, H. (2018). Barriers and facilitators to medication adherence: a qualitative study with general practitioners. BMJ Open, 8(1), e015332.
Background: General practitioners (GPs) manage the drug therapies of people with chronic diseases, and poor adherence to medication remains a major challenge. Objective: This qua…

Associations of trust and healthcare provider advice with HPV vaccine acceptance among African American parents.

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Fu, L. Y., Zimet, G. D., Latkin, C. A., & Joseph, J. G., (2017). Associations of trust and healthcare provider advice with HPV vaccine acceptance among African American parents. Vaccine, 35, 802-807.
Objective: Healthcare providers (HCPs) are advised to give all parents a strong recommendation for HPV vaccination. However, it is possible that strong recommendations could be le…

Patients’ beliefs about prescribed medicines and their role in adherence to treatment in chronic physical illness.

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Horne, R., & Weinman, J. (1999). Patients’ beliefs about prescribed medicines and their role in adherence to treatment in chronic physical illness. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 47(6), 555–567.
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to quantify patients' personal beliefs about the necessity of their prescribed medication and their concerns about taking it and to asses…

A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions to help older people adhere to medication regimes.

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Higgins, N., & Regan, C. (2004). A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions to help older people adhere to medication regimes. Age and Ageing, 33(3), 224–229.
Background: Non-adherence is a common cause of treatment failure. The causes and context of non-adherence may differ amongst older people and reviews of interventions to improve a…

Using smartphones and health apps to change and manage health behaviors: a population-based survey.

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Ernsting, C., Dombrowski, S. U., Oedekoven, M., O´Sullivan, J. L., Kanzler, M., Kuhlmey, A., & Gellert, P. (2017). Using smartphones and health apps to change and manage health behaviors: a population-based survey. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19(4), e101.
Chronic conditions are an increasing challenge for individuals and the health care system. Smartphones and health apps are potentially promising tools to change health-related beh…

Using a mass media campaign to raise women’s awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer: Cross-sectional pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluation surveys.

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Dixon, H. G., Pratt, I. S., Scully, M. R., Miller, J. R., Patterson, C., Hood, R., & Slevin, T. J., (2015). Using a mass media campaign to raise women’s awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer: Cross-sectional pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluation surveys. BMJ Open, 5, e006511.
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a population-based, statewide public health intervention designed to improve women’s awareness and knowledge of the link between alcoh…

Evaluation of paediatric human papilloma virus vaccination provider counseling written materials: A health literacy perspective.

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Chhabra, R., Chisolm, D. J., Bayldon, B., Quadri, M., Sharif, I.,Velazquez, J. J., … & Yin, S., (2018). Evaluation of paediatric human papilloma virus vaccination provider counseling written materials: A health literacy perspective. Academic Pediatric Association, 18(2S), S28-S36.
Background and Objectives: Despite recommendations supporting human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, pediatric vaccination rates remain suboptimal in the United States; lack of t…

The effectiveness of mask-wearing policies to protect against COVID-19

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 28, 2020 1:08 am
Hi everyone, If you'd like to know more about how effective mask-wearing policies have been in protecting against COVID-19, there's an interesting research study that was conduct…

Dissemination of go sun smart in outdoor recreation: Effect of program exposure on sun protection of guests at high-altitude ski areas.

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Walkosz, B.J., Buller, D.B., Andersen, P.A., Scott, M.D., Dignan, M.B., Cutter, G.R. Liu, X., & Maloy, J.A. (2014). Dissemination of go sun smart in outdoor recreation: Effect of program exposure on sun protection of guests at high-altitude ski areas. Journal of Health Communication, 19, 999-1016.
Go Sun Smart is a theory-based health communication program designed to influence sun-protection behaviors of employees and guests at high-altitude ski areas to reduce skin cancer…

Impact of a prescription copayment increase on lipid-lowering medication adherence in veterans.

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Doshi, J. A., Zhu, J., Lee, B. Y., Kimmel, S. E., & Volpp, K. G. (2009). Impact of a prescription copayment increase on lipid-lowering medication adherence in veterans. Circulation, 119(3), 390–397.
In February 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) increased copayments from $2 to $7 per 30-day drug supply of each medication for many veterans. We examined the impact of…

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