Non-adherence to Anti-TNF Therapy is Associated with Illness Perceptions and Clinical Outcomes in Outpatients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results from a Prospective Multicentre Study

Author(s):
Have, M. van der; Oldenburg, B.; Kaptein, A.A.; Jansen, J.M.; Scheffer, R.C.H.; Tuyl, B.A. van; Meulen-de Jong, A.E. van der; Pierik, M.; Siersema, P.D.; Oijen, M.G.H. van; Fidder, H.H.
Published
2016
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Non-adherence to anti-TNF agents is strongly associated with LOR to anti-TNF agents, adalimumab use, and illness perceptions. The latter may provide an important target for interventions aimed at improving adherence and health outcomes.

Inflammatory bowel diseaseadherencepredictorsillness perceptionsmedication beliefs
Date issued
2016-05-01
Language
English
Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Is part of
Journal of Crohn's and Colitis (2016), Vol. 10, no. 5, p. 549-555
hdl
1887/117200
doi
10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjw002