Comparison of different compliance behaviors in a clinical trial.
Demographics, regimen complexity, patient attitude, disease severity, and psychology determine a patient's adherence (ie, compliance) behavior. In a study of 30 patients with moderate to severe hand dermatitis, we found 2 extremes of adherence behavior: overusage and underusage. We compared these 2 patients to one patient who engaged in near-ideal usage of medication.
Krejci-Manwaring
Jennifer
J
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1071, USA.
Johnson
Katherine P
KP
McCarty
Martha Ann
MA
Carroll
Christie L
CL
Hartle
Jennifer
J
Manuel
Janeen
J
Balkrishnan
Rajesh
R
Fleischer
Alan
A
Feldman
Steven R
SR
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone