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"Psychosocial Processes And Survival In Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Alan Christensen
"Psychosocial Processes And Survival In Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Alan Christensen
Alan J. Christensen
No abstract provided.
Patient Adherence With Prescribed Treatment Regimens: Congruency, Control, And Conditioning, Alan Christensen
Patient Adherence With Prescribed Treatment Regimens: Congruency, Control, And Conditioning, Alan Christensen
Alan J. Christensen
No abstract provided.
Predicting Change In Depression Following Renal Transplantation: Effect Of Patient Coping Preferences, Alan Christensen, Shawna Ehlers, Katherine Raichle, Andrew Bertolatus, William Lawton
Predicting Change In Depression Following Renal Transplantation: Effect Of Patient Coping Preferences, Alan Christensen, Shawna Ehlers, Katherine Raichle, Andrew Bertolatus, William Lawton
Alan J. Christensen
Improvement in patient quality of life is a central goal of renal transplantation. This study examined the hypothesis that change in depression following transplantation would vary as a function of patient coping preferences. Sixty patients were assessed with the Krantz Health Opinion Survey and the Beck Depression Inventory while on the waiting list for a cadaveric renal transplant. Patients were reassessed approximately 12 months later. Among the 33 patients receiving a transplant during the follow-up period, those with a high preference for health-related information exhibited a substantial reduction in depression. In contrast, patients low in preference for information showed a …
Patient Individual Differences, Contextual Features, And Adaptation To Chronic Disease, Alan Christensen
Patient Individual Differences, Contextual Features, And Adaptation To Chronic Disease, Alan Christensen
Alan J. Christensen
No abstract provided.
Patient-By-Treatment Context Interaction In Chronic Disease: A Conceptual Framework For The Study Of Patient Adherence, Alan Christensen
Patient-By-Treatment Context Interaction In Chronic Disease: A Conceptual Framework For The Study Of Patient Adherence, Alan Christensen
Alan J. Christensen
Previous reviews have concluded that there is little or no evidence supporting a predictable association between patient characteristics and regimen adherence in chronic illness. The primary objective of this article is to propose an alternative conceptual framework for the interpretation and design of adherence research.