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Understanding alcohol-related liver disease patients' illness beliefs and views about their medicine.
- Source :
- British Journal of Nursing; 7/12/2018, Vol. 27 Issue 13, p730-736, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: people with alcohol-related liver disease require complex treatment plans that often include the need for medication for the rest of their lives. Between 30% and 50% of all patients do not take their treatment as prescribed, leading to a significantly increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Aim: to consider the factors which influence beliefs held by patients with alcohol-related liver disease about their medication to provide an evidence base to support interventions to reduce medication non-adherence. Method: an observational cross-sectional patient survey. Results: statistically significant associations were found between positive attitudes towards medication and the illness representation dimensions of ‘illness identity’ and ‘illness comprehension’. Conclusions: medication adherence in patients with alcohol-related liver disease is likely to be improved by an intervention that strives to improve the patient's understanding of their illness condition and their perception of their illness symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ALCOHOLIC liver diseases
PATIENT compliance
SENSORY perception
LIVER disease treatment
DRUG therapy
PATIENTS' attitudes
MORTALITY risk factors
PATIENT education
PATIENTS
DRUGS
SCIENTIFIC observation
QUESTIONNAIRES
STATISTICAL sampling
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SURVEYS
MULTIPLE regression analysis
CROSS-sectional method
SEVERITY of illness index
ATTITUDES toward illness
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660461
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130621219
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2018.27.13.730