title: The influence of personality traits and beliefs about medicines on adherence to asthma treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the influence of personality traits and beliefs about medicines on adherence to treatment with asthma medication.
  
  
  METHODS
  Respondents were 35 asthmatic adults prescribed controller medication. They answered questionnaires about medication adherence, personality traits, and beliefs about medicines.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In gender comparisons, the personality traits "Neuroticism" in men and "adherence to medication" were associated with lower adherent behaviour. Associations between personality traits and beliefs in the necessity of medication for controlling the illness were identified. Beliefs about the necessity of medication were positively associated with adherent behaviour in women. In the total sample, a positive "necessity-concern" differential predicted adherent behaviour.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results imply that personality and beliefs about medicines may influence how well adults with asthma adhere to treatment with asthma medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Health and Culture, University of West, Trollhättan, Sweden. maria.emilsson@hv.se
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emilsson
authors.forename: Ina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Berndtsson
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lötvall
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Millqvist
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lundgren
authors.forename: Ake
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brink
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents