■ Real-World Profile of Rajiv Kumar
■ Issues in Adherence
■ What Factors Predict Adherence?
■ Why and How Do People Adhere to Healthy Behaviors?
■ The Intention–Behavior Gap
■ Improving Adherence
QUESTIONS
This chapter focuses on six basic questions:
1. What is adherence, how is it measured, and how frequently does it occur?
2. What factors predict adherence?
3. What are continuum theories of health behavior, and how do they explain adherence?
4. What are stage theories of health behavior, and how do they explain adherence?
5. What is the intention–behavior gap, and what factors predict whether intentions are translated into behavior?
6. How can adherence be improved
What are stage theories of health behavior, and how do they explain adherence? What is the intention–behavior gap, and what factors predict whether intentions are translated into behavior?
