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adherence behavior

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adherence behavior,
a nursing outcome from the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) defined as the self-initiated actions to promote optimal wellness, recovery, and rehabilitation. See also Nursing Outcomes Classification.


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Interestingly, during the one-year follow-up period, the adherence behavior (as measured by the medication possession ratio) of the patients treated with depot formulations improved.
The depot paradox: long-acting formulations of antipsychotics can ... by Glazer, William M. / Behavioral Healthcare
Patient beliefs about the illness and medication are often critical in determining adherence behavior, Dr.
Achieving adherence in bipolar disorder by Sherman, Carl / Clinical Psychiatry News
Patient attitude toward the illness of asthma as a significant predictor of adherence behavior with the asthma treatment regimen also is consistent with research findings in other chronic illnesses and health conditions (Jennings, 1997; Jennings-Dozier, 1999; Poss, 2002).
Predictors of asthma treatment adherence in rural Appalachian adults ... by Putman, Heidi / Online Journal of Rural Nursing & Health Care
 
 
 
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