Self-efficacy beliefs, locus of control, religiosity and non-adherence to immunosuppressive medications in kidney transplant patients.

Andresa Nascimento SilvaLucas MoratelliPaula Liziero TavaresElisa De Oliveira MarsicanoRenata Romanholi PinhatiFernando Antonio Basile ColugnatiGiancarlo LucchettiHélady Sanders Pinheiro

Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2017)

Our study showed that self-efficacy, chance locus of control, and intrinsic religiosity were associated with non-adherence to immunosuppressives. A broader perception of the kidney transplant patient´s integrality can help health professionals to design strategies to promote adherence in this population.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
genome wide association study
patient reported