title: Understanding adherence to treatment and physical activity in children with hemophilia: The role of psychosocial factors.
abstract: The objective of this study was to identify psychosocial factors to explain intentions of children and adolescents with hemophilia to adhere to recommendations for self-care. Twenty-four patients with hemophilia A and B, aged 6-18 years old, and their parents, completed a survey. Measures assessed factors from the theory of planned behavior, physical activity, and medical treatment adherence. The results indicate that past behaviors, attitudes, and subjective norms explained a large proportion of the intention to engage in future nonrecommended physical activity. This study supports the need to investigate motivational factors underlying behaviors in larger scale studies and identifies targets for future interventions.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Université de Montréal , Montréal , Québec , Canada.|b CHU Sainte-Justine , Montréal , Québec , Canada.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bérubé
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychology , Université Laval , Québec City , Québec , Canada.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cloutier-Bergeron
authors.affiliation: b CHU Sainte-Justine , Montréal , Québec , Canada.
authors.forename: Claudine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amesse
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Université de Montréal , Montréal , Québec , Canada.|b CHU Sainte-Justine , Montréal , Québec , Canada.|d Department of Pediatrics , Université de Montréal , Montréal , Québec , Canada.
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sultan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D032882:Comprehension; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D011584:Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adherence; hemophilia; intention; physical activity; theory of planned behavior