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Health Belief Model and Treatment Adherence in Patients With Dissociative Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sajal Baig1,2, Humza Sajjad1, Tamveel Mehmood1
1Allied Hospital Faisalabad, Pakistan.
The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders
|March 27, 2026
Summary
Perceived benefits and barriers significantly impact treatment adherence in dissociative disorder patients. Interventions should focus on enhancing benefits and reducing barriers for better patient compliance.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Health Psychology
Background:
- Dissociative disorders present unique challenges for treatment adherence.
- The Health Belief Model (HBM) provides a framework for understanding health behaviors.
- Limited research exists on HBM constructs' influence on adherence in this specific population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between HBM constructs and treatment adherence in patients with dissociative disorders.
- To explore the moderating role of demographic variables on this relationship.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 130 patients diagnosed with dissociative disorders.
- Stratified random sampling was employed for participant selection.
- Data collected using a standardized HBM questionnaire; analyzed with correlation and regression.
Main Results:
- Perceived benefits positively correlated with treatment adherence (P=.003).
- Perceived barriers showed an inverse relationship with adherence (P=.007).
- No significant associations found for perceived severity, susceptibility, cues to action, or demographic factors.
Conclusions:
- Perceived benefits and barriers are key HBM components influencing adherence in dissociative disorder patients.
- Demographic factors and other HBM constructs did not significantly impact compliance.
- Interventions should aim to bolster perceived benefits and mitigate perceived barriers to improve adherence.
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