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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/112260| Title: | The association of adherence to medicines with medicines literacy, beliefs about medicines and locus of control in patients suffering from chronic conditions - a pilot study |
| Authors: | West, Lorna Marie Borg Theuma, Ruth Cordina, Maria |
| Keywords: | Patients -- Drug use -- Malta -- Attitudes Patient compliance -- Malta Patient education -- Malta Chronic diseases -- Patients -- Medical care -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 2017 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Citation: | West, L. M., Borg Theuma, R., & Cordina, M. (2017). The association of adherence to medicines with medicines literacy, beliefs about medicines and locus of control in patients suffering from chronic conditions–A pilot study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 3(13), e7. |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Non-adherence to medicines is considered to be a factor leading to negative health outcomes. Current behavioural models highlight the importance of health beliefs in the decision-making process of patients about their medicines. Objectives: To determine the relationship between adherence to medicines in patients with chronic conditions and medicines literacy, beliefs about medicines and health locus of control. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/112260 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SCPT |
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