The effect of clinician-patient alliance and communication on treatment adherence in mental health care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonadherence to mental health treatment incurs clinical and economic burdens. The clinician-patient alliance, negotiated through clinical interaction, presents a critical intervention point. Recent medical reviews of communication and adherence behaviour exclude studies with psychiatric samples. The following examines the impact of clinician-patient alliance and communication on adherence in mental health, identifying the specific mechanisms that mobilise patient engagement.

Methods

In December 2010, a systematic search was conducted in Pubmed, PsychInfo, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase and Cinahl and yielded 6672 titles. A secondary hand search was performed in relevant journals, grey literature and reference.

Results

23 studies met the inclusion

SUBMITTER: Thompson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3528426 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature