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Health behaviors and pharmacotherapy

W A Kehoe1, R C Katz

  • 1School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211, USA.

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
|October 30, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Understanding health beliefs and behaviors is key to improving treatment adherence. Behavioral strategies can help patients better follow medical advice, enhancing health outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Health Psychology
  • Biopsychosocial Health

Background:

  • Healthcare is shifting towards proactive disease management.
  • Practitioners need to guide patients in modifying health behaviors.
  • Understanding behavior is fundamental to improving treatment adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review factors influencing health beliefs and behaviors related to treatment adherence.
  • To propose behavioral strategies for enhancing patient adherence.
  • To provide clinicians with an overview of health behavior modification.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature search of MEDLINE and PSYHLIT databases (1966-1997).
  • Inclusion of English-language articles on behavioral medicine and health behavior.
  • Selection of pertinent information by study authors for discussion.

Main Results:

  • Health behavior concepts are influenced by social learning and self-efficacy theories.
  • A biopsychosocial model is crucial for understanding health and disease.
  • Behavioral interventions, such as those for asthma, can improve adherence.
  • Numerous psychological variables impact adherence to treatment recommendations.

Conclusions:

  • Treatment adherence is influenced by a complex interaction of psychological factors.
  • Healthcare providers can improve patient adherence by understanding these factors.
  • Behavioral techniques offer practical methods for enhancing adherence.

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