Motivational interviewing in health settings: a review.

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Britt, E., Hudson, S. M., & Blampied, N. M. (2004). Motivational interviewing in health settings: a review. Patient education and counseling, 53(2), 147-155.
There is evidence that patient-centred approaches to health care consultations may have better outcomes than traditional advice giving, especially when lifestyle change is involve…

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…

Drug compliance, co-payment and health outcomes: evidence from a panel of Italian patients.

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Atella, V., Peracchi, F., Depalo, D., & Rossetti, C. (2006). Drug compliance, co-payment and health outcomes: evidence from a panel of Italian patients. Health Economics, 15(9), 875–892.
This paper studies the relationship between medical compliance and health outcomes – hospitalization and mortality rates – using a large panel of patients residing in a local heal…

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…

HPV vaccination recommendation practices among adolescent health care providers in 5 countries.

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Topazian, H. M., Kundu, D., Peebles, K., Ramos, S., Morgan, K., Kim, C.J., … & Smith, J.S., (2018). HPV vaccination recommendation practices among adolescent health care providers in 5 countries. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 31, 575-582.
Study Objective: To assess adolescent health care providers’ recommendations for, and attitudes towards human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in 5 countries. Design: In-depth in…

Women’s behaviours toward mammogram and pap test: Opportunities to increase cervical cancer screening participation rates among older women.

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Tavasoli, S.M., Kane, E., Chiarelli, A.M., & Kupets, R., (2018). Women’s behaviours toward mammogram and pap test: Opportunities to increase cervical cancer screening participation rates among older women. Women’s Health Issues, 28(1), 42-50.
Objectives: Screening rates for cervical cancer remain moderate among women over 50 years of age. Because cervical and breast screening interventions can be linked, evaluating scr…

A cross-sectional investigation of cancer-screening intentions, sources of information, and understanding of cancer in Japanese adolescents.

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Sugisaki, K., Ueda, S., Ueji, M., Monobe, H., Yako-Suketomo, H., Eto, T., Watanabe, M., & Mori, R., (2018). A cross-sectional investigation of cancer-screening intentions, sources of information, and understanding of cancer in Japanese adolescents. Journal of Cancer Education, 33, 102-108.
The purpose of this study was to describe the cancer-screening intention, sources of cancer information, and cancer understanding among Japanese adolescents. A cross-sectional nat…

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