Factors Affecting Students' Medicine-Taking Habits

This study examines college students' beliefs about health, prescriptions, doctors, and the influence those beliefs have on adherence to prescribed medication regimens. After a brief review of attitudinal factors that influence adherence to prescription medicine directions, the authors discuss...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2005-11, Vol.54 (3), p.177-183
Main Authors: Labig, Chalmer E., Zantow, Kenneth, Peterson, Tim O.
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Adherence
Adult
Beliefs
College Students
Compliance
Compliance (Psychology)
Depression (Psychology)
Diabetes
Drug Addiction
Drug Therapy
Drug Use
Female
Forgetfulness
Health Behavior
Health beliefs
Health compliance
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
medicine-taking habits
Memory
Patient Compliance - psychology
Patients
Physician Patient Relationship
Physicians
Prescription drugs
prescription medicines
Prescriptions
Psychological Patterns
Researchers
Self Administration - psychology
Self Efficacy
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Students - psychology
Undergraduate students
Universities
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Adult
Beliefs
College Students
Compliance
Compliance (Psychology)
Depression (Psychology)
Diabetes
Drug Addiction
Drug Therapy
Drug Use
Female
Forgetfulness
Health Behavior
Health beliefs
Health compliance
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
medicine-taking habits
Memory
Patient Compliance - psychology
Patients
Physician Patient Relationship
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Prescription drugs
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Prescriptions
Psychological Patterns
Researchers
Self Administration - psychology
Self Efficacy
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Students - psychology
Undergraduate students
Universities
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