Adhernace Using Community Interventions Flashcards
(7 cards)
What are behavioural contracts?
Verbal or written contracts that patients make with their healthcare professional to commit to taking their medication.
The ultimate aim of these contracts is to improve adherence to treatment.
What is the purpose of prompts in healthcare?
To remind patients when to take medication or when their appointments are to avoid missing them.
Common types of prompts include SMS automated messages to mobile phones.
What is a strength of using SMS prompts?
They are a strong, cheap, quick, and cost-effective method.
However, not everyone has mobile phones, so alternative methods should be available.
What does customizing treatment involve?
Tailoring treatment to best fit with the ability and lifestyle of the patient.
This is likely to improve adherence to treatment.
What is the first step in customizing treatment?
Identifying and understanding how and why the patient needs to change.
What is the role of psychologists in customizing treatment?
To discover what is causing an influence over behavior and identify factors inhibiting behavior change.
They then choose techniques to effectively deliver the necessary changes.
What is a weakness of customizing treatment?
It can be costly and very time-consuming.
