title: Factors influencing drug compliance in ambulatory Black urban patients.
abstract: The present study was designed to ascertain the causes of patient non-compliance among 150 urban Black patients. Three groups of patients were studied: those with acute illnesses, a chronic asymptomatic group and a chronic symptomatic group. The incidence of causes of non-compliance was found to be similar to that described in other population groups. A variety of faults in the health care delivery system has been pin-pointed and is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D010358:Patient Participation; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa