Determinants of compliance with medication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the importance of self-efficacy expectations

In this study we examine which factors are related to compliance with medication in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA).persons suffering recently developed, active RA, who cooperated in a randomized study on the effect of patient education. We analyzed the relation between adherence to Sulphasalazine therapy and personal factors, environmental influences, demographic factors, disease-related factors, and barriers to compliance....