| Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Rapoff, Michael a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306460831 ISBN-13: 9780306460838 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1999 Annotation: The first comprehensive overview of this topic that balances clinical and research considerations, Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens reviews the prevalence and potentially serious consequences of poor adherence to medical regimens for children and adolescents. This original text examines in detail the nature of adherence problems, reasons for nonadherence, strategies for assessing and improving adherence to both acute and chronic disease regimens, and published research. The author provides protocols for adherenceenhancement and applies adherence theories to specific clinical cases. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Healing - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Medical | Pediatrics |
| Dewey: 615.542 |
| LCCN: 98043927 |
| Series: Clinical Child Psychology Library |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.97" W x 8.98" (0.64 lbs) 174 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous" (as cited in Cassell, 199 1, p. 145). 2. Providers need to abandon the "blame and shame" approach to dealing with medical adherence problems. It is tempting to blame patients for adherence failures and shame them into changing their behavior. Providers need to share the blame (or better yet omit blame) and look at their own attitudes and behaviors that impact adherence. For example, failing to simplify regimens or minimize negative side effects can adversely impact patient adherence. 3. Patients and their families are no longer (or maybe were never) satisfied with apassive role in their health care. In fact, the tern compliance lost favor in the literature because it implied for some an authoritarian approach to health care that required unquestioned obedience by patients to provider recommendations (DiMatteo & DiNicola, 1982). Comprehensive and effective health care requires a cooperative relationship between providers and patients and their families. It also acknowledges the following realities, particularly for treating persons with chronic illness: "Doctors do not treat chronic illnesses. The chronically ill treat themselves with the help of their physicians; the physician is part of the treatment. |