Chapter 17 Treatment Adherence in Late-Life
Emery E, Woodhead E, Molinari V, Hunt M. Chapter 17 Treatment Adherence in Late-Life. 2010, 427-457. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374961-1.10017-x.ChaptersTreatment adherenceHealth care costsSystem-level factorsChronic illnessOlder adultsAdherence behaviorCare costsTreatment planMost treatment modalitiesChronic illness prevalenceQuality of lifeEffective symptomsTreatment modalitiesPatient goalsAdherence determinantsIllness beliefsIllness prevalenceHealth literacyHealth outcomesCognitive statusSocioeconomic statusAdherenceLife expectancyDisease managementAdults