title: [Challenges of adolescents' adherence to therapy].
abstract: Non-adherence occurs at any age, in all chronic diseases, and has a major impact on clinical outcomes. Non-adherence is primarily determined by perceptions of illness and medication beliefs. During puberty, adolescents attain independence from their parents and attach to their peers. This complicates successful self-management of chronic illness, because the adolescents avoid standing out from their peers. Discussion of barriers hindering successful self-management in adolescents can be promoted by seeing the patient alone, without the parents being present, and by acknowledging the patient's independence and responsibilities.
authors: Isala Zwolle, Amalia kindercentrum, Zwolle.
authors: P L P
authors: PL
authors: Brand
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Kaptein
authors: L P F
authors: LP
authors: Janssens
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Klok
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012919:Social Behavior