Factors Affecting Older Women's Adherence to Medication and Treatment

Bibliographic Data

ID2168249
AuthorsShawn A Lawrence, Shawn Lawrence, Barbara Rittner
Year2009
Volume19
Issue7
Pages859-872
Publication date2009-11-10
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10911350902988092
OpenAlexW2025124614
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited46

Over the past 25 years, there has been a growing interest in why many patients do not take prescribed medications or fail to follow medical advice. As many as 50% of all patients fail to adhere adequately to therapeutic advice or engage in inappropriate use of prescribed medications. Additionally, there has been a struggle over how best to describe this variance between what medical practitioners recommend and what patients actually do. This article examines factors thought to affect women's adherence to medication and treatment regimens. Literature on age, comorbid conditions, socioeconomic factors, environmental factors, and perceived susceptibility for an illness is reviewed as are individual psychological idiosyncratic dynamics that may influence health care behaviors

Affect (linguistics · Environmental health · Illness behavior · Medical advice · Medication adherence · Psychiatry · Socioeconomic status · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medication Adherence and Compliance · Medicine · Psychology

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