title: Noncompliance with medical regimen in haemodialysis treatment: a case study.
abstract: Patients undergoing haemodialysis treatment have a high burden of disease (particularly cardiovascular comorbidities) affecting their quality of life and dramatically shortening life expectancy. Effective chronic kidney disease (CKD) control requires regular preventive medication and a response to that medication. Poor receptiveness to CKD medication can be related to individual variability in the dose needed to achieve a response, as well as to low-adherent behaviour in relation to the CKD medication regimen. Some patients, though not many, according to studies' findings, abuse the medical regimen as a result of suicidal tendencies. The present case gave us the opportunity to consider the causes and clinical findings and review the specific psychological interventions for patients with CKD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Panteion University, Eratous 12, 14568, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Paraskevi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Theofilou