Medication self-efficacy influences the relationship between illness perception and adherence to oral anticancer agents for patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, according to a recent study. A team of researchers from China conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional study, which was published in the European Journal of Oncology Nursing. The study was designed to explore how a patient’s perception of illness affects their adherence to recommended medications and treatments based on how they perceive their medication. ...
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