Understanding alcohol-related liver disease patients' illness beliefs and views about their medicine
| Autor: | Nigel Heaton, Margaret Lau-Walker, Ian Webzell, Trevor Murrells, Jonathan Presky |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Chronic conditions Chronic condition medicine.medical_specialty Cirrhosis Patient perceptions 03 medical and health sciences Liver disease 0302 clinical medicine London Humans Medicine Alcohol-related liver disease 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine Liver Diseases Alcoholic General Nursing Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Mortality rate Patient education Middle Aged medicine.disease United Kingdom Cross-Sectional Studies Increased risk Adherence Nursing intervention Patient Compliance Female business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Presky, J, Webzell, I, Murrells, T, Heaton, N & Lau-Walker, M 2018, ' Understanding alcohol-related liver disease patients' illness beliefs and views about their medicine ', British Journal of Nursing, vol. 27, no. 13, pp. 730-736 . https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2018.27.13.730 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2819 0966-0461 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjon.2018.27.13.730 |
| Popis: | 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. |
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