TY - JOUR
T1 - Identifying opportunities to improve management of autoimmune hepatitis
T2 - Evaluation of drug adherence and psychosocial factors
AU - Sockalingam, Sanjeev
AU - Blank, Diana
AU - Abdelhamid, Nour
AU - Abbey, Susan E
AU - Hirschfield, Gideon M
N1 - Copyright © 2012 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Recognizing the importance of adherence to therapy in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is critical for patient care and avoidance of unnecessary intervention. The influence of psychosocial factors on treatment adherence needs better understanding and prominence. We sought to determine the association between anxiety, depressive symptoms, and avoidant relationship style on self-reported immunosuppressant medication adherence and treatment response in patients with AIH.
AB - Recognizing the importance of adherence to therapy in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is critical for patient care and avoidance of unnecessary intervention. The influence of psychosocial factors on treatment adherence needs better understanding and prominence. We sought to determine the association between anxiety, depressive symptoms, and avoidant relationship style on self-reported immunosuppressant medication adherence and treatment response in patients with AIH.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jhep.2012.07.032
DO - 10.1016/j.jhep.2012.07.032
M3 - Article
C2 - 22871503
SN - 0168-8278
VL - 57
SP - 1299
EP - 1304
JO - Journal of Hepatology
JF - Journal of Hepatology
IS - 6
ER -
