title: [Treatment adherence and chronic inflammatory bowel diseases].
abstract: For inflammatory bowel disease, unlike other chronic illnesses, there are sparse data available about patients' adherence to medication. The few studies vary widely, but noncompliance rates tend to be high, about 30-40%. Psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety, and poor patient-physician relationships are the most common causes of these patients' lack of adherence. Failure to adhere to prescribed medications increases risk of relapse and of colorectal cancer. Strategies that can improve adherence include establishing a partnership with the patient, simplifying the treatment regimen and increasing awareness through education and feedback.
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies de l'appareil digestif, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie. nabtahri@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tahri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012720:Severity of Illness Index