Self-management of chronic illness: the role of “habit” versus reflective factors in exercise and medication adherence.

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Phillips, L. A., Cohen, J., Burns, E., Abrams, J., & Renninger, S. (2016). Self-management of chronic illness: the role of “habit” versus reflective factors in exercise and medication adherence. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 39(6), 1076–1091.
Non-adherence to health behaviors required for chronic illness self-management is pervasive. Advancing health-behavior theory to include behavioral initiation and maintenance fact…

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 …

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…

Medication adherence interventions for heart failure patients: A meta-analysis.

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Ruppar, T. M., Delgado, J. M., & Temple, J. (2015). Medication adherence interventions for heart failure patients: A meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 14(5), 395–404.
This meta-analysis aimed to quantify the effect of interventions to improve adherence to heart failure medications on adherence outcomes. Comprehensive search methods identified s…

Two strategies to increase adherence to HIV antiretroviral medication: Life-Steps and medication monitoring.

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Safren, S. A., W. Otto, M., Worth, J. L., Salomon, E., Johnson, W., Mayer, K., & Boswell, S. (2001). Two strategies to increase adherence to HIV antiretroviral medication: Life-Steps and medication monitoring. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 39(10), 1151–1162.
Advances in the medical treatment of HIV have made it clear that adherence to highly active antiretroviral treatment is a crucial feature for treatment success. The present paper …

Association between different types of social support and medication adherence.

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Scheurer, D., Choudhry, N., Swanton, K. A., Matlin, O., & Shrank, W. (2012). Association between different types of social support and medication adherence. The American Journal of Managed Care, 18(12), e461-467.
Objectives: To evaluate the association between social support and medication adherence. Study Design: A search of articles published before November 2010 in peer-reviewed, healt…

A medication self-management program to improve adherence to HIV therapy regimens.

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Smith, S. R., Rublein, J. C., Marcus, C., Brock, T. P., & Chesney, M. A. (2003). A medication self-management program to improve adherence to HIV therapy regimens. Patient Education and Counseling, 50(2), 187-199.
This study examined whether a self-management intervention based on feedback of adherence performance and principles of social cognitive theory improves adherence to antiretrovira…

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…

Compliance with antidepressant medication in the treatment of major depressive disorder in primary care: a randomized comparison of fluoxetine and a tricyclic antidepressant.

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Thompson, C., Peveler, R. C., Stephenson, D., & McKendrick, J. (2000). Compliance with antidepressant medication in the treatment of major depressive disorder in primary care: a randomized comparison of fluoxetine and a tricyclic antidepressant. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(3), 338–343.
Many claims have been made for superior compliance with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) compared with tricyclic antidepressants, but to date meta-analyses have not…

Prospective randomized two-arm controlled study to determine the efficacy of a specific intervention to improve long-term adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy.

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Tuldrà, A., Fumaz, C. R., Ferrer, M. J., Bayés, R., Arnó, A., Balagué, M., ... & Ruiz, L. (2000). Prospective randomized two-arm controlled study to determine the efficacy of a specific intervention to improve long-term adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 25(3), 221-228.
Background: Nearly perfect compliance seems to be indispensable to obtain the maximum benefit from highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Interventions to ensure a high lev…

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