PVM 561 - Behavioral Approaches to Improve Compliance

Institution:

Rush University

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Description:

The fellow will be exposed to the literature on the problems associated with compliance and retention in large-scale clinical and epidemiological research. A survey of behavioral barriers to compliance and retention will focus on emotional distress, health care beliefs, functional limitations, symptomatology, and cognitive deficits. Strategies to improve compliance and retention will be reviewed including doctor-patient communication, involvement of significant others, early identification of potential non-compliers or dropouts, and frequency of follow-up contacts. The fellow will be asked to conduct a case study with his/her own patients to determine o ptimum approaches to compliance and/or retention. This course will review data from the psychology literature that focuses on techniques to improve patient outcomes in clinical trials. (2 Credits)

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.RUSHU.RUSH.EDU

Phone Number:

(312) 942-7100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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