dc.contributor.author | Van Os, Sandra | |
dc.contributor.author | Troop, Nicholas | |
dc.contributor.author | Sullivan, Keith | |
dc.contributor.author | Hart, Daniel | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-22T16:34:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-06-22T16:34:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-01-19 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Van Os , S , Troop , N , Sullivan , K & Hart , D 2017 , ' Adherence to prophylaxis in adolescents and young adults with severe haemophilia: A quantitative study with patients ' , PLoS ONE . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169880 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/18474 | |
dc.description | © 2017 van Os et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in one of the blood coagulation factors. For people affected by severe haemophilia, the deficiency can cause spontaneous internal bleeding. Most young people with severe haemophilia in the UK follow a preventative treatment regimen (prophylaxis) consisting of several intravenous injections of factor concentrate each week. There is good evidence that prophylaxis reduces bleeds whilst also improving quality of life. However, levels of adherence among young people with haemophilia reported in the existing literature vary widely and are predominately based on estimations made by healthcare professionals and parents. Additionally, drivers of (non)adherence among young people specifically have not been evidenced. Aim: to assess self-reported adherence among young people with haemophilia, provide evidence of psychosocial predictors of adherence, and to establish the associations between non-adherence and number of bleeds and hospital visits. Methods: 91 participants were recruited during outpatient appointments in 13 haemophilia centres across England and Wales, and invited to complete a questionnaire assessing self-reported adherence (VERITAS-Pro), Haemophilia-related pain and impact of pain, Illness Perceptions, Beliefs about Medications, Self-efficacy, Outcome expectations, Positive and Negative Affect, and Social support. Number of hospital visits and bleeds during the previous six months were collected from medical files. Results: Of 78 participants with complete data, just 18% had scores indicating non-adherence. Psychosocial predictors differed between intentional (skipping) and un-intentional (forgetting) non-adherence. Overall, however, better adherence was reported where participants perceived the need for prophylaxis was greater than their concern over taking it as well as having a positive expectancy of its effectiveness, good social support and a stronger emotional reaction to having haemophilia. Conclusion: The findings indicate that adherence is generally good, and that assessing illness and treatment beliefs, social support and outcome expectations may play a valuable role in identifying which individuals are at risk of non-adherence. Interventions aimed at improving adherence should particularly consider improving social support, reducing patients’ concerns about prophylaxis, increasing their belief in the necessity of prophylaxis, and increasing positive outcome expectations. | en |
dc.format.extent | 1436208 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | PLoS ONE | |
dc.title | Adherence to prophylaxis in adolescents and young adults with severe haemophilia: A quantitative study with patients | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Psycho-haematology Research Unit | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography | |
dc.contributor.institution | Behaviour Change in Health and Business | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Research in Psychology and Sport Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Health and Clinical Psychology Research Group | |
dc.contributor.institution | Psychology | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology and Sports Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Weight and Obesity Research Group | |
dc.contributor.institution | Basic and Clinical Science Unit | |
dc.contributor.institution | Applied Psychology Research Group | |
dc.contributor.institution | Health Research Methods Unit | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Health Services and Clinical Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Lifespan and Chronic Illness Research | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1371/journal.pone.0169880 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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