title: Psychosocial theories of patient non-compliance.
abstract: Patient non-compliance with medication should not be viewed as an act of defiance. Medication non-compliance can have a negative impact on care. Nurses need to understand the reasons for non-compliant behaviour. Psychosocial theories are useful in understanding patients' health behaviours.
authors.affiliation: St Richard's Hospice, Worcester.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nyatanga
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011582:Psychological Theory; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology*