End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a chronic, life-threatening condition afflicting over
300,000 Americans. Patient nonadherence and psychological distress are highly prevalent …

Background Cardiovascular events are the leading cause of death in end stage renal
disease (ESRD). Adherence to phosphate binding medication plays a vital role in reducing …

In a review of the literature from 1948 to 2001, 122 studies were found that correlated
structural or functional social support with patient adherence to medical regimens. Meta …

El objetivo de la siguiente revisión teórica fue estudiar el impacto de las variables
psicosociales sobre la calidad de vida de personas con enfermedades crónicas. Se plantea …

Results. Pre-TX self-reported medication nonadherence (odds ratio [OR]= 7.9), lower
received social support (OR= 0.9), a higher education (OR= 2.7), and lower …

For many chronic conditions, poor patient compliance with prescribed medications and other
aspects of medical treatment can adversely affect the treatment outcome. Compliance with …

The gold standard to assess the compliance of hemodialysis (HD) patients has not been
established. Compliance parameters should be easily measured and verified, reproducible …

Background Approximately a quarter to a half of all people fail to take their medication
regimen as prescribed (ie non-adherence). Conscientiousness, from the five-factor model of …

This study compared 3 models of association between personality, personal model beliefs,
and self-care in a cross-sectional design. These models were as follows:(a) Emotional …

The purpose of the present research was to provide initial validation of the 20-item Irrational
Health Belief Scale (IHBS). Study 1 included 392 undergraduate psychology students …