Rapoff M A, Purviance M R, Lindsley C B
Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66103.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1988 Jun;69(6):439-41.
Compliance with regimens for chronic conditions such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is often poor, and the potential benefits of therapy are thus compromised. In this study a compliance intervention involving educational and behavioral strategies was shown effective in improving medication compliance for two of three patients with JRA. The intervention was introduced in a time-lagged fashion (multiple baseline design) with repeated measures of compliance. The strategies were less complex than other compliance interventions, such as token reinforcement strategies, and therefore would be more practical in pediatric outpatient settings.
