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January 23, 2026Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology1 citations

Illness perception as a determinant of medication adherence in adult Turkish patients with familial Mediterranean fever

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SYS. Yilmaz-OnerNŞNesrin ŞENSKSevtap Acer Kasman

Key Points

  • To explore the role of illness perception in determining medication adherence among Turkish patients with familial Mediterranean fever.
  • Assessed medication adherence rates in adult Turkish patients with FMF.
  • Evaluated patients' illness perception and understanding of their disease.
  • Provided education and psychosocial support to enhance understanding.
  • Medication adherence was high among participants.
  • Patients with positive beliefs about control and clearer disease understanding had better adherence.
  • Educational interventions aimed at improving illness perception showed promise for enhancing adherence.

Abstract

Medication adherence among adult Turkish patients with FMF was relatively high but closely influenced by illness perception. Patients with clearer disease understanding and positive control beliefs demonstrated better adherence. Addressing illness perception through education and psychosocial support may enhance adherence and improve long-term outcomes in FMF.

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Yilmaz-Oner et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69730f78c8125b09b0d1f4c4https://doi.org/10.55563/clinexprheumatol/z97by2
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