Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Social support and compliance: update.

R L Levy

    Journal of Hypertension. Supplement : Official Journal of the International Society of Hypertension
    |April 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Social support can improve patient adherence to medical treatments, especially for hypertension. Research needs clearer definitions and better outcome measures to effectively study social support

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Juvenile cataract in association with tuberous sclerosis complex.

    Ophthalmic genetics·2020
    Same author

    Conducting multinational, cross-cultural research in the functional gastrointestinal disorders: issues and recommendations. A Rome Foundation working team report.

    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics·2014
    Same author

    Obesity does not affect sodium picosulphate bowel preparation.

    Internal medicine journal·2012
    Same author

    Facts on Coronary Artery Disease, Based on a Survey of the Clinical and Pathological Records of 762 Cases: Abstract.

    Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association·2011
    Same author

    Sudden Death in Patients with Coronary Sclerosis and Thrombosis.

    Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association·2011
    Same author

    Electrocardiographic Changes Caused by Induced Anoxemia in Normal Persons and in Patients with Disease of the Coronary Arteries.

    Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association·2011
    Same journal

    Effect of melatonin, captopril, spironolactone and simvastatin on blood pressure and left ventricular remodelling in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

    Journal of hypertension. Supplement : official journal of the International Society of Hypertension·2009
    Same journal

    Hypertension and kidney alterations in rat offspring from low protein pregnancies.

    Journal of hypertension. Supplement : official journal of the International Society of Hypertension·2009
    Same journal

    Comparison of the effects of indapamide and captopril on the development of spontaneous hypertension.

    Journal of hypertension. Supplement : official journal of the International Society of Hypertension·2009
    Same journal

    The protective effect of irbesartan in rats fed a high fat diet is associated with modification of leptin-adiponectin imbalance.

    Journal of hypertension. Supplement : official journal of the International Society of Hypertension·2009
    Same journal

    Chronic antioxidant therapy fails to ameliorate hypertension: potential mechanisms behind.

    Journal of hypertension. Supplement : official journal of the International Society of Hypertension·2009
    Same journal

    Endothelial dysfunction in spontaneously hypertensive rats: focus on methodological aspects.

    Journal of hypertension. Supplement : official journal of the International Society of Hypertension·2009
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Health Psychology
    • Behavioral Medicine
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Social support is recognized as a crucial factor influencing patient compliance with medical regimens.
    • Hypertension and its risk factors are a key focus, highlighting the need for effective patient adherence strategies.
    • Existing literature on social support and compliance faces challenges in variable specificity, outcome measurement, and experimental manipulation fidelity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide an updated review and critique of the literature on social support's role in enhancing patient compliance.
    • To identify and address key problem areas within social support research, particularly concerning medical adherence.
    • To propose solutions and methodological improvements for future social support and compliance studies.

    Main Methods:

    Related Experiment Videos

    • Selective review and critique of existing literature on social support and patient compliance.
    • Analysis of studies exemplifying common problems in social support research.
    • Identification of potential solutions and methodological enhancements for future research.

    Main Results:

    • Inconsistent specificity in defining and measuring the social support variable.
    • Inadequate or inconsistent outcome measures used in compliance studies.
    • Lack of attention to the planned execution of independent variables in experimental designs.

    Conclusions:

    • Social support research requires enhanced specificity in variable definition and measurement.
    • Utilizing compliance enhancement strategies can serve as both a measure of social support behaviors and ensure adherence to experimental protocols.
    • Improved methodologies are essential for accurately assessing the impact of social support on patient compliance, particularly in managing hypertension.