Consistency in attitudes across cancer screenings in medically underserved minority populations.

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Shaw, S.J., Vivian, J., Orzech, K.M., Torres, C.H., & Armin, J., (2012). Consistency in attitudes across cancer screenings in medically underserved minority populations. Journal of Cancer Education, 27, 165-171.
While a wide range of behavioral and psychosocial literature explores attitudes and beliefs towards cancer screenings, fewer studies examine attitudes across cancer screening type…

HPV vaccination in male physicians: A survey of gynaecologists and otolaryngology surgeons’ attitudes towards vaccination in themselves and their patients.

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Stanley, C., Secter, M., Chauvin, S., & Selk, A., (2018). HPV vaccination in male physicians: A survey of gynaecologists and otolaryngology surgeons’ attitudes towards vaccination in themselves and their patients. Papillomavirus Research, 5, 89-95.
Objective: Attitudes and barriers towards HPV vaccination were explored in a population of male surgeons in Gynecology and Otolaryngology in Ontario, Canada. Materials/methods: A…

Identification and assessment of adherence-enhancing interventions in studies assessing medication adherence through electronically compiled drug dosing histories: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

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Demonceau, J., Ruppar, T., Kristanto, P., Hughes, D. A., Fargher, E., Kardas, P., … ABC project team. (2013). Identification and assessment of adherence-enhancing interventions in studies assessing medication adherence through electronically compiled drug dosing histories: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Drugs, 73(6), 545–562.
Non-adherence to medications is prevalent across all medical conditions that include ambulatory pharmacotherapy and is thus a major barrier to achieving the benefits of otherwise …

Effect of a clinic-wide social marketing campaign to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection.

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Giordano, T. P., Rodriguez, S., Zhang, H., Kallen, M. A., Jibaja-Weiss, M., Buscher, A. L., … Ross, M. (2013). Effect of a clinic-wide social marketing campaign to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection. AIDS and Behavior, 17(1), 104–112.
This demonstration study tested the impact of a 5-month clinic-wide social marketing campaign at improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The intervention included a v…

Meta-analyses of theory use in medication adherence intervention research.

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Conn, V. S., Enriquez, M., Ruppar, T. M., & Chan, K. C. (2016). Meta-analyses of theory use in medication adherence intervention research. American Journal of Health Behavior, 40(2), 155–171.
This systematic review applied meta-analytic procedures to integrate primary research that examined theory- or model-linked medication adherence interventions. Extensive literatur…

Using motivational interviewing to promote adherence to antiretroviral medications: a randomized controlled study.

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Dilorio, C., McCarty, F., Resnicow, K., McDonnell Holstad, M., Soet, J., Yeager, K., ... & Lundberg, B. (2008). Using motivational interviewing to promote adherence to antiretroviral medications: a randomized controlled study. AIDS Care, 20(3), 273-283.
The primary aim of this study was to test an intervention to support antiretroviral medication adherence among primarily low-income men and women with HIV. The study was a randomi…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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