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???Presents an innovativesystems-based approach to fostering treatment adherence in children andadolescents with chronic illness. This book looks at the multiple factors thatcontribute to nonadherence and the different components that comprise effectiveintervention. It then presents a model for integrating these components into aworking whole, which the authors argue is necessary to address the co-morbidities and complications thatcharacterize most patients who present with adherence difficulties in “realworld” clinical settings. The overarching theme is that successful illnessmanagement depends on developing “healthcare partnerships” between patients,families, and providers, and on providing support for families to navigate thecomplex healthcare system.Overthe past 20 years there have been significant advances in our understanding ofnonadherence and in the development of empirically-supported interventions, yetthere has been virtually no change in overall rates of nonadherence, whichhover around 50%. This book is intended to help bridge this gap betweenresearch advances and lagging improvements in children’s health. This volume includes: practical guidelines for clinicians to screen for nonadherence; a modelfor triaging patients to different levels and types of intervention; bestpractices for interventions for different problems; strategies for fostering teamworkaround illness management; and education for professionals on how best topromote and support health-maintaining behaviors in their patients. As such,this volume should be of significant value to clinicians who wish to helpchildren and their families be more successful with illness management. Thebook also provides a blueprint for developing and implementing an integratedadherence service that will be of interest to clinical directors, administrators,and policy-makers working in pediatric settings.?
