Attitudes of Hungarian asthmatic and COPD patients affecting disease control: empirical research based on Health Belief Model

Introduction: Patient non-adherence to treatment is a major problem across most chronic diseases. In COPD and asthma treatments it is a complex issue because people need to make behavioural and lifestyle changes while taking medications. Poor adherence results in increased rates of morbidity and mor...

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Main Author: Judit eSimon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2013.00135/full