Adherence and Psychosocial Factors Among Adults with CF

描述(申请人提供)：过去两年的医学进展 囊性纤维化的诊断和治疗数十年 提高了存活率。因此，医疗保健专业人员现在 治疗一个新的人群，成年人，用他们自己的成功障碍 疾病管理。治疗依从性是成功的重要因素 疾病管理。然而，这种疗法是一项复杂的家庭治疗计划。 这需要时间和特殊技能来表演。此外，压力的压力 坚持循序渐进与晚期相结合的治疗方案 CF的性质，给个人带来了情感负担。然而，这是， 一个研究不足的领域，特别是在探索心理社会因素如何 可能与随后的治疗依从性有关。在这一领域的研究将导致 显著提高对疾病的认识和干预以改善 心理调适、疾病管理、生活质量和健康 成人慢性萎缩性胃炎的预后。因此，本研究的具体目的是：(1) 评估心理社会因素(例如，抑郁、 焦虑、社会支持和应对)与成人CF？S依从性水平 以及(2)描述和表征患有CFs的成人的黏附行为。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Medical advances during the past two decades in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) have resulted in improved survival. As such, healthcare professionals are now treating a new population, adults, with their own barriers to successful illness management. Treatment adherence is an important factor in successful illness management. The regimen, however, is a complex home treatment program that requires time and special skills to perform. Moreover, the stress of adhering to the treatment regimen, combined with the progressive and terminal nature of CF, places an emotional burden on the individual. This is, however, an under-researched area, particularly in exploring how psychosocial factors may relate to subsequent treatment adherence. Research in this area would lead to significant improvement in the understanding of and interventions to improve the psychological adjustment, disease management, quality of life, and health outcomes for adults with CF. Thus, the specific aims of this study are to (1) evaluate the relationship between psychosocial factors (e.g., depression, anxiety, social support, and coping) and adults with CF?s levels of adherence and (2) describe and characterize adherence behaviors of adults with CF.