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Psychology

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2000

Patient adherence • coping style • renal dialysis • chronic disease

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Patient-By-Treatment Context Interaction In Chronic Disease: A Conceptual Framework For The Study Of Patient Adherence, Alan Christensen Dec 1999

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.