| Description |
xv, 198 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. I. Defining adherence -- Ch. II. The magnitude of the problem of poor adherence -- Ch. III. How does poor adherence affect policy makers and health managers? -- Ch. IV. Lessons learned -- Ch. V. Towards the solution -- Ch. VI. How can improved adherence be translated into health and economics benefits? -- Ch. VII. Asthma -- Ch. VIII. Cancer (palliative care) -- Ch. IX. Depression -- Ch. X. Diabetes -- Ch. XI. Epilepsy -- Ch. XII. HIV/AIDS -- Ch. XIII. Hypertension -- Ch. XIV. Tobacco smoking cessation -- Ch. XV. Tuberculosis -- Annex I. Behavioural mechanisms explaining adherence -- Annex II. Statements by stakeholders -- Annex III. Table of reported factors by condition and dimension -- Annex IV. Table of reported interventions by condition and dimension -- Annex V. Global adherence interdisciplinary network (GAIN) |
| Summary |
This report is based on an exhaustive review of the published literature on the definitions, measurements, epidemiology, economics and interventions applied to nine chronic conditions and risk factors. These are asthma, cancer (palliative care), depression, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, tobacco smoking and tuberculosis |
| Notes |
"This report was edited by Eduardo Sabaté"--P. vii |
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"This report is part of the work of the Adherence to Long-term Therapies Project"--P. xi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available online in PDF format |
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Donated by Prof Simon Stewart, University of South Australia |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Medical policy.
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Chronic diseases -- Treatment.
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Patient compliance.
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Patient Compliance.
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Long-Term Care.
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Drug Therapy -- statistics & numerical data.
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Chronic Disease -- drug therapy.
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Health Behavior.
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Evidence-Based Medicine.
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Health Policy.
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Patient Compliance.
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Chronic Disease -- therapy.
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Chronic Disease -- therapy.
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Health Policy.
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Patient Compliance.
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| Author |
Sabaté, Eduardo.
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World Health Organization.
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| LC no. |
2003362254 |
| ISBN |
9789241545990 |
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9241545992 |
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