Compliance with medical therapies may be considered a challenge in many age groups but especially so in adolescence. The adolescent patient with chronic lung disease may struggle to progress smoothly through the phases of adolescence because of fears…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe recent research that examines family factors that promote or derail adherence to medical regimens for children with chronic health conditions, primarily asthma, diabetes, and cystic fibrosis. From the past 2 years,…
