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Abstract [en]
Striving for improved adherence to medication treatment is of vital concern, as low adherence is a major obstacle in treating many prevalent chronic diseases. Several factors have been identified that seem to influence adherence behaviour, but limited research exists on the significance of personality for adherence to medication treatment. According to the Five-Factor Model (FFM), personality can be described in terms of five broad personality traits: Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Openness to experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. Reports on health-related quality of life (HRQL), asthma control and selfefficacy may also be influenced by personality. Therefore, the overall aim of the present research project was to explore the significance of personality traits in relation to adherence to medication treatment and asthma control, health-related quality of life and self-efficacy.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Göteborg: Institute of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 2011. p. 65
Keywords
Five-factor model, personality traits, medication adherence, chronic disease
National Category
Nursing Respiratory Medicine and Allergy
Research subject
NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE, Nursing science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-3846 (URN)9789162883218 (ISBN)
Public defence
2011-09-16, 13:00 (English)
Opponent
Supervisors
2012-01-022011-11-152019-11-19Bibliographically approved