OBJECTIVES This article summarizes the results of 153 studies published between 1977 and 1994 that evaluated the effectiveness of interventions to improve patient compliance with medical regimens. METHODS The compliance interventions were classified by theoretical focus into educational, behavioral, and affective categories within which specific intervention strategies were further distinguis...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Abrupt compliance changes and concomitant nonlaminar flow patterns may contribute to endothelial dysfunction and subsequent neointimal thickening. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of wall mechanics measurement using B-mode ultrasound image analysis by dedicated software in the stented human carotid artery. METHODS Carotid Wallstents (Schneider) were pla...

trinidad is a small island developing state caught between the need to engage rapid development while respecting and preserving the environment. this study assessed citizens' education needs related to the environmental laws of trinidad and tobago. it focused on a densely populated, at- risk area of the country referred to as the east-west (e-w) corridor. two hundred (200) persons living along ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the Medication Management Instrument for Deficiencies in the Elderly (MedMaIDE) and to provide results of reliability and validity testing. DESIGN AND METHODS Participants were 50 older adults, aged 65 and older, who lived in the community, took at least one prescription medication, and were then self-medicating. Nonmedical study staff assesse...

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate psychometric properties of the Jefferson Scale of Patient Perceptions of Physician Empathy (JSPPPE), and to examine correlations between its scores and measures of overall satisfaction with physicians, personal trust, and indicators of patient compliance. Methods: Research participants included 535 out-patients (between 18-75 years old, 66% fem...

Background Patient compliance is an important predictor of periodontal prognosis, therapy, and maintenance. Limited studies concentrate up on the factors which affect patient compliance. Thus, the aim of the study is to determine the relationship between sociodemographic data, patient's oral health awareness (OHA) and treatment satisfaction (TS) to patient compliance. Materials and Methods A ...

BACKGROUND Although using the nursing process improves nursing care quality, few studies have evaluated nursing performance in accordance with nursing process steps either nationally or internationally. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to audit nursing care based on a nursing process model. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional descriptive study in which a nursing audit checklist was d...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The Compliance Questionnaire-Rheumatology (CQR) is a validated scale to evaluate patient compliance for anti-rheumatic medications. We developed a Korean version of the CQR (KCQR) and confirmed its reliability and validity. METHODS We prepared the KCQR by translating and back-translating the original CQR with modifications to adapt it to Korean culture. Fifty Korean patients w...

BACKGROUND Cardiac arrest is the most widely recognised prehospital event that early intervention can directly affect. Chance of survival from this event decreases every minute that passes without treatment. To deliver a rapid ambulance response to these patients the early detection of cardiac arrest by control room staff is crucial. To achieve this, the London Ambulance Service (LAS) uses the ...