The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship
between two different methods of measuring beliefs about drug-taking
compliance and the behavior of drug-taking compliance, and to
compare the predictive ability of the two methods of measuring
beliefs about drug-taking compliance. The belief examined was
perceived seriousness, a health...
Adaptation to role transitions can have various
outcomes. Health and demographic characteristics as well
as environmental control have been shown to affect the
transition to the role of patient. The acutely ill
elderly's adaptation to the role of hospitalized patient
has not been measured from the elderly patient's
perspective.
This...
Interest by public health organizations in scaling-up efficacious health interventions is increasing as the prevalence of arthritis increases and treatment becomes more costly. Although arthritis evidence-based interventions (EBIs) have been found efficacious in improving healthy behaviors and the ability to self-manage symptoms, little research has examined whether scaled-up delivery of...