According to the common-sense model of self-regulation, individuals form lay
representations of illnesses that guide co** procedures to manage illness threat. We meta …

Objective: This paper aims to systematically review the use and performance of the Brief
Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ). Design: Electronic databases were searched …

Background Patients' beliefs about treatment influence treatment engagement and
adherence. The Necessity-Concerns Framework postulates that adherence is influenced by …

Adherence to therapy is defined as the extent to which a person's behavior in taking
medication, following a diet, and/or executing lifestyle changes, corresponds with agreed …

Objective: This study aimed to qualitatively explore perspectives, practices, and barriers to
self-care practices (eating habits, physical activity, self-monitoring of blood glucose, and …

Background Self-care practices among persons living with type-2 diabetes are very crucial
in diabetes manages as poor self-care results in complications. However, little research …

Aims To identify real‐world factors affecting adherence to insulin therapy in patients with
Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods A literature search was conducted in PubMed …

Background Social media provides unprecedented opportunities for enhancing health
communication and health care, including self-management of chronic conditions such as …

Objective This review synthesizes findings of quantitative studies examining the relationship
between health beliefs and medication adherence in hypertension. Methods This review …

Aim To examine factors associated with insulin injection omission/non‐adherence on a
global basis. Methods Telephone survey of 1530 insulin‐treated adults with self‐reported …