Adherence in Dermatology (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

Part I. What is known about adherence behavior.- 1. Impact of Non-Adherence in Dermatology.- 2. Models of Adherence.- 3. Impact of demographic and treatment-related factors.- 4. Non-attendance, predictors and interventions.- Part II. Methods of measuring adherence.- 5. Using Retrospective Databases to Study Adherence.- 6. Measuring Adherence in Clinical Trials.- 7. How providers can assess their patients' adherence in clinical settings.- Part III. Adherence in specific diseases.- 8. Topical application and variability of the de facto applied dose: technical aspects.- 9. Adherence in Acne.- 10. Psoriasis and adherence to therapy: individual, treatment-related and general factors.- 11. Adherence in atopic dermatitis.- 12. Adherence in Other Dermatologic Conditions.- Part IV. Strategies to improve adherence.- 13. Optimizing the Physician-Patient Relationship and Educating the Patient about Adherence.- 14. Choosing the treatment the patient is most likely to use.- 15. Dealing with forgetfulness.- 16. Building Motivation and Self-Efficacy.