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Standard definitions of adherence for infrequent yet repeated health behaviors.

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Gierisch, JM; Reiter, PL; Rimer, BK; Brewer, NT
Published in: Am J Health Behav
2010

OBJECTIVE: To present common language for defining adherence of infrequent yet repeated health behaviors. METHODS: We illustrate methodological and conceptual issues using human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening mammography study data as examples. RESULTS: Adherence rates of infrequent, repeated behaviors varied widely depending on how adherence was defined and measured. We advocate use of 3 standard definitions of adherence: initiation of behavior (initiation), adherence to most recent opportunity (on-schedule), and timely adherence across multiple opportunities (maintenance or completion). CONCLUSIONS: The proposed framework has cross-cutting implications for research and practice. Standardizing adherence metrics may facilitate comparisons across studies of health behaviors practiced at infrequent yet repeated intervals.

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Am J Health Behav

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1945-7359

Publication Date

2010

Volume

34

Issue

6

Start / End Page

669 / 679

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Vaccination
  • Public Health
  • Patient Compliance
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Mammography
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
 

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Gierisch, J. M., Reiter, P. L., Rimer, B. K., & Brewer, N. T. (2010). Standard definitions of adherence for infrequent yet repeated health behaviors. Am J Health Behav, 34(6), 669–679. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.34.6.4
Gierisch, Jennifer M., Paul L. Reiter, Barbara K. Rimer, and Noel T. Brewer. “Standard definitions of adherence for infrequent yet repeated health behaviors.Am J Health Behav 34, no. 6 (2010): 669–79. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.34.6.4.
Gierisch JM, Reiter PL, Rimer BK, Brewer NT. Standard definitions of adherence for infrequent yet repeated health behaviors. Am J Health Behav. 2010;34(6):669–79.
Gierisch, Jennifer M., et al. “Standard definitions of adherence for infrequent yet repeated health behaviors.Am J Health Behav, vol. 34, no. 6, 2010, pp. 669–79. Pubmed, doi:10.5993/ajhb.34.6.4.
Gierisch JM, Reiter PL, Rimer BK, Brewer NT. Standard definitions of adherence for infrequent yet repeated health behaviors. Am J Health Behav. 2010;34(6):669–679.

Published In

Am J Health Behav

DOI

EISSN

1945-7359

Publication Date

2010

Volume

34

Issue

6

Start / End Page

669 / 679

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Vaccination
  • Public Health
  • Patient Compliance
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Mammography
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology