Patient Treatment Adherence: Concepts, Interventions, and Measurement Contributor(s): Bosworth, Hayden B. (Editor), Oddone, Eugene Z. (Editor), Weinberger, Morris (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0805848339 ISBN-13: 9780805848335 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: This new book provides a comprehensive source on the conceptualization, interventions, and measurement of treatment adherence and on the research across demographic and chronic diseases. The text presents problems associated with treatment adherence; the |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Education & Training - Medical | Family & General Practice - Medical | Physician & Patient |
Dewey: 615.5 |
LCCN: 2004062505 |
Physical Information: 1.56" H x 6.34" W x 9.24" (2.17 lbs) 602 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This new book summarizes the adherence literature for a number of specific health behaviors and populations. It provides a comprehensive source on the conceptualization, interventions, and measurement of treatment adherence and a synthesis of the research across demographic and chronic diseases. The text presents problems associated with treatment adherence; theoretical models that have commonly been used to understand, predict, and/or improve adherence; adherence with specific behaviors including exercise, diet, rehabilitation, medication, and psychological therapies; and strategies in enhancing adherence. Because chronic diseases involve similar behaviors, the handbook is organized by specific behaviors and special populations, and not by disease. Every chapter is sub-organized by specific diseases to ensure easy access for the readers and features a discussion of adherence across demographic and chronic conditions, a review of previous interventions directed at the particular behavior or population, questions and scoring algorithms for widely used measures of treatment adherence, a discussion of the clinical research, and where appropriate, policy implications. Patient Treatment Adherence addresses: practical recommendations to improve adherence; the impact of non-adherence including costs and health-related quality of life; methodological issues such as assessing cost-effectiveness; and the use of technological advances to improve adherence. Intended for health service professionals, health, clinical, social, and cognitive psychologists, primary care physicians, pharmacists, and policy-makers, this text is also an excellent resource for graduate courses on health psychology and public health. |