Attitudes and practices of primary healthcare center patients about drug use in Turkey

Arslan L. S., Semin S. S.

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, vol.62, no.2, pp.250-259, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 62 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.07.010
  • Journal Name: PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.250-259
  • Keywords: drug utilization, patient compliance, rational drug use, patients, MEDICATION COMPLIANCE, GENERAL-PRACTICE, SELF-EFFICACY, ADHERENCE, NONCOMPLIANCE, COMMUNICATION, CONSULTATION, CONCORDANCE, QUESTIONNAIRE, PHYSICIANS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Noncompliance is considered as a widespread but often neglected problem all over the world. In order to promote compliance, it is essential to first know the current drug use situation. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the level of drug compliance in patients of a primary healthcare centre and identify factors which affect the patients' drug compliance in Turkey.