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Qualitative Evidence in Treatment Adherence

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Handbook of Qualitative Health Research for Evidence-Based Practice

Part of the book series: Handbooks in Health, Work, and Disability ((SHHDW,volume 4))

Abstract

Increasing the effectiveness of adherence interventions may have a far greater impact on the health of the population than any improvement in specific medical treatments. Improving adherence requires a closer understanding of the patients’ experience of their illness and medication, rather than only the perceptions and expectations of health-care professionals. When studying a complex and compound phenomenon such as adherence, qualitative research is the preferred paradigm. Although only conducted in the last few decades, qualitative research has contributed a great deal of insight to the concept of adherence. Owing to qualitative findings, nonadherence is no longer seen as a deviance from doctors’ advice but recognized as a well-reasoned behavior, shaped by both practical and perceptional barriers. This chapter aims to take the reader on the journey of adherence research, gaining thorough insights into its concept as a basis and stimulant for future research, best practices, and health policy.

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  1. Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Karin Olson

  2. Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Richard A. Young

  3. Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Izabela Z. Schultz

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Van Camp, Y.P.M., Bastiaens, H., Van Royen, P., Vermeire, E. (2016). Qualitative Evidence in Treatment Adherence. In: Olson, K., Young, R., Schultz, I. (eds) Handbook of Qualitative Health Research for Evidence-Based Practice. Handbooks in Health, Work, and Disability, vol 4. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2920-7_22

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