Specific, but not general beliefs about medicines are associated with medication adherence in patients with COPD, but not asthma: Cohort study in a population of people with chronic pulmonary disease

Beliefs about medicines are regarded as influencing factors on medication adherence [1]. Adherence levels in patients with chronic pulmonary diseases are low [2,3]. A better understanding of the predictive role of patients' beliefs about medicines for adherence might be a crucial step to improve medication adherence.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - February 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Wiebke Fischer, Susanne Brandstetter, Magdalena Brandl, Tamara Finger, Merle M. B öhmer, Michael Pfeifer, Christian Apfelbacher Source Type: research