Executive summary The past six decades have seen remarkable improvements in health
outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis, which was once a fatal disease of infants and young …

According to the common-sense model of self-regulation, individuals form lay
representations of illnesses that guide coping procedures to manage illness threat. We meta …

Transition of young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) from pediatric to adult medical care is an
important priority, because many patients are living well into their fourth decade, and by …

Patient non-adherence to medication is a pervasive problem that contributes to poor patient
health and high healthcare costs. Basic research and interventions have focused thus far on …

Psoriasis is associated with considerable physical and psychological morbidity. Optimal use
of psoriasis treatments can limit the physical manifestations of psoriasis and help improve …

Objective Knowledge of factors impacting adolescents' ability to adhere to their inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) regimen is limited. The current study examines the collective impact of …

As advances in the care of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) have resulted in improved
survival, therapeutic regimens for treatment of CF have become increasingly complex. This …

BACKGROUND: Program adherence has been associated with improved intervention
outcomes for mental and physical conditions. The aim of the current study is to investigate …

Background Adherence to treatment is often reported to be low in children with cystic
fibrosis. Adherence in cystic fibrosis is an important research area and more research is …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder causing acute
complications and chronic progressive end organ damage. SCD is associated with …