Adherence in Social Context
Controlled Clinical TrialsPublished 1 October 2000
Kristin E. Kidd, David G Altman
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It is concluded that when considering strategies to promote adherence to a particular regime, one must take into consideration the interplay between the social context and the adherence-related behavior.
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Much has been written about adherence to interventions in older adults. What has not been discussed as extensively is how adherence is influenced and affected by the multiple interacting layers of the social context. Guided by an ecological or multilevel system model, this paper explores how social context may impact adherence. We conclude that when considering strategies to promote adherence to a particular regime, one must take into consideration the interplay between the social context and the adherence-related behavior. Control Clin Trials 2000;21:184S-187S
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