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Patient Attitudes toward Treatment Predict Attendance in Clinical Pharmacotherapy Trials of Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Author(s) -
Pettinati Helen M.,
Monterosso John,
Lipkin Craig,
Volpicelli Joseph R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00547.x
Subject(s) - attendance , pharmacotherapy , medicine , clinical trial , clinical psychology , drug treatment , psychiatry , family medicine , physical therapy , psychology , economic growth , economics
This study evaluated for 152 patients the relationship between their attitudes toward treatment and session attendance in pharmacotherapy research trials aimed at treating alcohol dependence. The study included a new, 50‐item, patient‐administered measure of attitudes, Treatment Research Experiences and Attitudes Task (TREAT), which is comprised often items from each of five attitudinal dimensions typically associated with treatment adherence: treatment setting, taking medication, social support, medical professional, and intrinsic patient factors. Patients attending 80% or more clinical sessions scored higher, i.e., were more favorable on four of five of attitudinal dimensions. Thus, patient attitudes toward treatment may be useful in identifying areas that limit or improve treatment attendance.