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Positive psychological determinants of treatment adherence among primary care patients

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Nsamenang, Sheri A., Hirsch, Jameson K.·2015·Primary Health Care Research & Development

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Background: Patient adherence to medical treatment recommendations can affect disease prognosis, and may be beneficially or deleteriously influenced by psychological factors. Aim: We examined the relationships between both adaptive and maladaptive psychological factors and treatment adherence among a sample of primary care patients. Methods: One hundred and one rural, primary care patients completed the Life Orientation Test-Revised, Trait Hope Scale, Future Orientation Scale, NEO-FFI Personality Inventory (measuring positive and negative affect), and Medical Outcomes Study General Adherence Scale. Findings: In independent models, positive affect, optimism, hope, and future orientation were beneficially associated with treatment adherence, whereas pessimism and negative affect were negatively related to adherence. In multivariate models, only negative affect, optimism and hope remained significant and, in a comparative model, trait hope was most robustly associated with treatment adherence. Implications: Therapeutically, addressing negative emotions and expectancies, while simultaneously bolstering motivational and goal-directed attributes, may improve adherence to treatment regimens.

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Authors
Nsamenang, S. A., & Hirsch, J. K.
Affiliations
East Tennessee State University (US)
Corresponding author
Hirsch, Jameson K.
Venue
Primary Health Care Research & Development
Published
2014-08-27
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
398-406
ISSN
  • 1463-4236 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-1128
OpenAlex
W2106764598
Cited by
35
References
73
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1
FWCI
1.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Primary Health Care Research & Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - East Tennessee State University (East Tennessee State University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
Keywords
medication adherence, positive psychology, hope, optimism, future orientation, negative affect, pessimism, positive affect, primary care patients, rural patients
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Patient Compliance, Primary Health Care, Rural Population, Young Adult, Hope

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