title: Haemodialysis patients' knowledge and beliefs about medication.
abstract: Patient adherence to treatment continues to concern health professionals. Non-adherence is costly to: a) the patient in terms of health, psychological well-being and quality of life, b) the health care providers in terms of individual professionalism, job satisfaction and the provision of optimum care packages, and c) the managers in terms of finance and service planning. Several factors are thought to be influential in treatment adherence.
authors.affiliation: Health Psychology Department, Gloucestershire Royal NHS Trust, Gloucester, UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hooper
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rainer
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Banks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data