Background Patients' adherence to therapeutic regimes may be influenced by subjective
beliefs about chronic conditions. One of the challenges for health professionals in …

Background Adherence to chronic therapy is a key determinant of patient health outcomes in
chronic disease. However, only about 50% of patients adhere to chronic therapy. One of the …

Aims This study aimed to establish the psychometric properties of a questionnaire measure
of patients' adherence to medications to elicit patients' report of medication use in a variety of …

Abstract Background: To validate the 'Test of Adherence to Inhalers'(TAI), a 12-item
questionnaire designed to assess the adherence to inhalers in patients with COPD or …

Chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD are typically managed by daily
inhaled medication. However, the efficacy of an inhaled medication depends upon a …

Background: Non-adherence to corticosteroid treatment has been shown to reduce
treatment efficacy, thus compromising asthma control. Aims: To examine the experiences of …

Errors in medication self-administration (MSA) lead to poor treatment adherence, increased
hospitalizations and higher healthcare costs. These errors are particularly common when …

Background Limited research exists exploring the influence of personality on adherence
behaviour. Since non-adherence is a major obstacle in treating prevalent chronic diseases …

Background Medication adherence is essential for improving the health outcomes of
patients. Various patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been developed to …

Introduction Low rates of adherence to self-management behaviors are common among
patients with COPD. Health literacy and cognitive abilities may influence engagement in self …