Using the Health Belief Model to test factors affecting patient retention in diabetes-related pharmaceutical care services

Understanding reasons for non-compliance in motorcycle helmet use among adolescents in Greece

“…In line with previous findings,20 21 the results of our study emphasize the role of perceived threat as a crucial early link in the causal chain of factors leading to the adoption of safety measures. Students reporting frequent helmet use were characterized by a high-perceived threat of a TWMV-related injury, which seemed to be associated with both prior injury experience and information on helmet wearing from “significant others,” particularly their parents.…”

Effectiveness of self-management promotion educational program among diabetic patients based on health belief model

“…[3] The American diabetes association estimates that the complications, and the costs of diabetes can be reduced dramatically by increasing awareness and improving prevention. [10] In order to understand and predict fulfillment, the patients’ attitude toward diabetes has been studied since more than twenty years by means of the health belief model (HBM). [11] At first, the HBM was designed to understand why people at risk to a disease did not contribute in the disease diagnosis program.…”

Challenges in chronic illness management: a qualitative study of Australian pharmacists’ perspectives

“…This study focuses on pharmacists and their involvement in services relating to management of medications by patients and carers. The focus on pharmacists is supported by several studies which have shown high acceptance of pharmaceutical care services by patients and their carers, recognising pharmacists as providers of valuable support in medication management [3][4][5][6]. Pharmacists are often regarded as the most accessible primary healthcare provider and have a unique opportunity to provide medication and healthcare advice [7].…”