Ways of coping with cystic fibrosis: implications for treatment adherence
Disability and RehabilitationPublished 1 January 2001
Mary Abbott
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The degree of adherence to treatments was influenced by a person's style of coping, and the identification of effective coping strategies to aid both long-term psychological and clinical well-being should improve the management of nonadherence.
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The degree of adherence to treatments was influenced by a person's style of coping. The identification of effective coping strategies to aid both long-term psychological and clinical well-being should improve the management of non-adherence.
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