Meta-analyses reveal that homework compliance is associated with a better treatment outcome. However, little is known about the processes that could be responsible for patient compliance with homework. It has been proposed that therapist competence, in particular with respect to reviewing homework, is highly relevant for homework compliance. The present study is a secondary analysis of a random...

BACKGROUND Compliance behavior depends on the specific clinical situation, the nature of the illness, and the treatment program. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of drug compliance in families caring for a child or adolescent with epilepsy and to describe some associated factors. METHODS All the patients with epilepsy under 18 years of age who were attending the Motahary Clinic...

BACKGROUND Comorbid depression may play an important role in non-compliance with medical treatment among patients with chronic illnesses. Glaucoma is a potentially blinding chronic disease requiring life-long commitment to medical therapy. Failure to adhere to anti-glaucoma treatment may lead to disease progression and visual loss. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms in...

helicobacter pylori is the main cause of gastric ulcer, adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (malt) lymphoma. up to now, different regimens have been used for helicobacter pylori (h.pylori) eradication to find the most potent and cost-effective regimen with less side effects. the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of standard triple therapy versus quadruple therap...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency and association of various personal and social factors with medical non-compliance in cardiac failure patients. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi from January to August 2010. METHODOLOGY Patients admitted in the medical wards of NICVD, who were b...

BACKGROUND Oral appliance (OA) therapy is increasingly prescribed as a non-continuous positive airway pressure treatment modality for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Although OA therapy is reported to be efficacious for the treatment of SDB, data on compliance remain limited to self-report. METHODS In this 3-month prospective clinical trial, the main outcome was to assess the safety and fea...

BACKGROUND Eradication of Helicobacter pylori with antimicrobials was recommended by a recent NIH consensus panel for all infected patients with peptic ulcer disease. The precise regimen that should be used for eradication of the infection remains uncertain because of the variety of regimens described, variable results with the regimens, and difficulties in predicting drug compliance outside cl...

BACKGROUND The treatment of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women represents a major public health challenge since long-term therapy is needed to prevent fractures and chronic disability. OBJECTIVES To assess compliance with osteoporosis drug therapy among Israeli postmenopausal women treated with either a bisphosphonate (alendronate) or a selective estrogen receptor modulator (raloxifene);...

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA SYNDROME (OSAS) IS A COMMON MEDICAL DISORDER AFFECTING 2% TO 4% OF THE ADULT MIDDLE-AGED POPULATION.1 Recent studies have suggested that even patients with mild breathing abnormalities during sleep (apnoea-hypopnoea index, [AHI] < 15) may have associated hypertension,2 neurocognitive deficits,3 and excessive daytime sleepiness leading to an increased risk of motor vehic...

In recent years there have been major advances in the treatment of breast cancer. However, taking the prescribed medication for a sufficient period of time is crucial to the success of any therapy. Thus far, no database-based studies have been published in German-speaking countries empirically examining the influence of the physician on the compliance of patients. The aim of this study is to in...