Treatment adherence in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis--a review.
Adherence to long-term complex treatment in children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is a major problem. This article reviews psychosocial factors that compromise treatment adherence and discusses ways to improve long-term adherence. Child-centred information, therapy management, behaviour modification, and parental monitoring are described as adherence facilitating strategies for clinical and non-clinical settings. Finally, the implications for further practice and research are discussed.
Kroll
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Psychosocial Rheumatology Research Centre, School of Health and Social Sciences, Coventry University, UK.
Barlow
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JH
Shaw
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D000293:Adolescent; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011584:Psychology