Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens

• Main Author: Rapoff, Michael A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1999.
• Series: Clinical Child Psychology Library
• Subjects: Psychology.; Pediatrics.; Clinical psychology.; Health psychology.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Health Psychology.

1. It is incumbent on medical providers that they are asking patients to - here to regimens with demonstrated eficacy, Providers need to remind themselves of the Hippocratic oath: "I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit ofmy...

Table of Contents:

• Medical Nonadherence Prevalence, Consequences, and Correlates
• Adherence Theories: Review, Critique, and Clinical Implications
• Assessing Adherence
• Assessing Disease and Health Status
• Strategies for Improving Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens
• Review of Adherence Intervention Studies and Recommendations for Research and Clinical Practice.