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Role of habit in adherence to medical treatment
Author(s) -
Reach G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.01449.x
Subject(s) - medicine , habit , point (geometry) , psychotherapist , mathematics , psychology , geometry
This paper presents an analysis, from a philosophical point of view, of three psychological models describing how one adopts a health behaviour. More specifically, this analysis makes it possible to explain the role of habit in therapeutic adherence. By clarifying the notions of intention and decision, this novel analysis may be useful for understanding the dynamics of diabetes care.