Lifestyle changes & adherence to treatment

Question 1

Define compliance

Answer 1

extent to which a patient complies with advice provided by doctor. Doctor- centred relationship is occurring with the patient being a passive recipient.

Question 2

Define adherence

Answer 2

extent to which an individual follows agreed advice - suggests a less doctor-centred relationship where the patient can decide to agree or not with the doctor’s advice.

Question 3

Define concodance

Answer 3

describes the outcome of a process whereby a doctor & patient mutually agree to a route of action - more patient-centred relationship.

Question 4

How can psychological factors be addressed to facilitate lifestyle changes & promote adherence to treatment? I.e. what models?

Answer 4

Social cognitive models!

1. Stages of change model
2. Health belief model
3. Theory of Planned behaviour
4. COM-B model

5 Information-motivation strategy Model