title: Factors that affect adolescents' adherence to diabetes treatment.
abstract: There is strong evidence suggesting young people with type 1 diabetes experience difficulties adhering to their treatment regimens. The purpose of this literature review is to identify reasons for a lack of compliance in adolescents to allow nurses to develop knowledge to help improve treatment adherence. A literature search was undertaken by searching databases using key terms and inclusion criteria identified. The three themes are: parental influence, peer influence and depression. Findings indicate parental influence may be the main contributing factor towards non-compliance; however, associations between themes imply non-compliance is a result of a combination of factors. Limitations have been highlighted from the articles reviewed and provide opportunity for future research.
authors: Southampton University Hospital, Bournemouth University.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Cox
authors: Jane
authors: J
authors: Hunt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010379:Peer Group
keywords: Adolescence; compliance; diabetes mellitus; medication regimen; teenagers; type 1 diabetes