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Determinants of Patient Compliance with Anticonvulsant Therapy
Citation
Peterson, GM and McLean, S and Millingen, KS, Determinants of Patient Compliance with Anticonvulsant Therapy, Epilepsia, 23, (6) pp. 607-613. ISSN 0013-9580 (1982) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1982.tb05075.x
Abstract
Summary: Determinants of compliance were examined in 101 hospital outpatients with epilepsy. Self-reported patient compliance was associated with plasma anticonvulsant levels, prescription refill frequencies, and appointment keeping. Factors independently related to compliance were worry about one's health, having generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and the absence of barriers to good compliance. Seizure frequency indirectly contributed to patient compliance through worry about one's health. Removing potential barriers to compliance and counselling patients who have been relatively seizure-free may improve compliance with anticonvulsant therapy.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences |
| Research Field: | Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Evaluation of health and support services |
| Objective Field: | Evaluation of health and support services not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Peterson, GM (Professor Gregory Peterson) |
| UTAS Author: | McLean, S (Professor Stuart McLean) |
| ID Code: | 111035 |
| Year Published: | 1982 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 44 |
| Deposited By: | College Office - CHM |
| Deposited On: | 2016-08-26 |
| Last Modified: | 2016-08-26 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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