Interventions to increase adherence to acne treatment

Interventions to increase adherence to acne treatment

BACKGROUND Adherence to acne medication is poor and is a major reason why treatment plans are ineffective. Recognizing solutions to nonadherence is critical. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to describe the hurdles associated with acne nonadherence and to provide mechanisms on how to ameliorate them. METHODS PubMed database was searched. Of the 419 search results, 29 articles were rev...

A new delivery model to increase adherence to methadone maintenance treatment

Interventions to Increase Treatment Adherence in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review

Poor adherence to treatment is a major factor limiting treatment outcomes in patients with atopic dermatitis. The purpose of our systematic review is to identify techniques that have been tested to increase treatment adherence in atopic dermatitis. A MEDLINE search was performed for clinical trials focusing on interventions used to increase adherence in atopic dermatitis. Four articles were ret...

Interventions to improve treatment adherence among adolescents: A meta-analysis

AIM: To examine the overall effectiveness of interventions designed to improve medical treatment adherence among adolescent patients. METHODS: PubMed and PsycINFO databases were searched to retrieve and analyze empirical journal articles (from 1948-2013). Only peer-reviewed, English language journals that defined a measure of adherence (or compliance), assessed an intervention aimed at improvin...

Interventions for enhancing adherence to treatment in adults with bronchiectasis.

BACKGROUND Bronchiectasis is characterised by a widening of the airways, leading to excess mucus production and recurrent infection. It is more prevalent in women and those in middle age. Many patients with bronchiectasis do not adhere to treatments (medications, exercise and airway clearance) prescribed for their condition. The best methods to change these adherence behaviours have not been id...