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

Have, M. van der; Oldenburg, B.; Kaptein, A.A.; Jansen, J.M.; Scheffer, R.C.H.; Tuyl, B.A. van; ... ; Fidder, H.H. (2016)

Article / Letter to editor

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 disease
• adherence
• predictors
• illness perceptions
• medication beliefs

• All authors: 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.
• Date: 2016-05-01
• Journal: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 549 - 555
• DOI: doi:10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjw002