Tendency to adhere to provider-recommended treatments and subsequent pain severity among individuals with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients' general tendency to adhere to health care provider-recommended treatments is associated with a number of health outcomes, but whether it influences pain severity over time among individuals with cancer is unclear. We explored the relationship between adherence tendency and subsequent pain severity among cancer patients participating in a randomized controlled trial of coaching to enhance communication with physicians and reduce pain severity.

Methods

Associations between baseline Medical Outcomes Study general adherence measure score and pain severity over 12 weeks were examined with repeated-measures regression models. Model 1 included sociodemographics, study group and site, follow-up point, and baseline pain; Model 2 included these variables plus part

SUBMITTER: Jerant A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3034299 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature