The following journal articles, chapters, and book outlines are available by clicking on the links. I have organized them according to their general focus, but each one deals with treatment adherence and communication in medical settings.
Adherence and the Information-Motivation-Strategy Model (c) Copyright Sept 2009 May be used with permission.
Martin, L.R., Haskard Zolnierek, K.B., & DiMatteo, M.R. (2010). Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Improving Healthcare. NY: Oxford University Press CHAPTER OUTLINE
DiMatteo, M.R., Haskard-Zolnierek, K B. and Martin, LR (2012). Improving patient adherence: a three-factor model to guide practice. Health Psychology Review, Health Psychology Review, 6(1) 2012 pages 74-91. PDF
Factors that Affect Treatment Adherence (meta-analyses)
DiMatteo, M.R., Lepper, H.S., and Croghan, T.W. (2000). Depression is a risk factor for noncompliance with medical treatment: A meta-analysis of the effects of anxiety and depression on patient adherence. Archives of Internal Medicine, 160, 2101-2107 PDF
DiMatteo, M.R. (2004). Variations in patients’ adherence to medical recommendations: A quantitative review of 50 years of research. Medical Care.42(3):200-209. PDF
DiMatteo, M.R. (2004). Social support and patient adherence to medical treatment: A meta-analysis. Health Psychology, 23(2), 207-218. PDF
DiMatteo, M.R., Haskard, K.B., Williams, S.L. (2007). Health beliefs, disease severity, and patient adherence: A meta analysis. Medical Care, 45(6):.521-528. PDF
Haskard-Zolnierek, K.B. DiMatteo, M.R. (2009) Physician communication and patient adherence to treatment: A meta-analysis. Medical Care. 47(8):826-834. PDF
Miller, TA and DiMatteo, MR. (2014) Health Beliefs and Patient Adherence to Treatment. Ch 42 in Encyclopedia of Mental Health. NY: Elsevier. PDF
Communication and Adherence in Primary Care
Haskard, K.B., Williams, S.L., DiMatteo, M.R., Rosenthal, R., White, M.K., Goldstein, M.G. (2008). Physician and patient communication training in primary care: Effects on participation and satisfaction. Health Psychology. 27(5):513-22. PDF (this is an intervention study)
Haskard, K.B., Williams, S.L., DiMatteo, M.R., Heritage, J., Rosenthal, R. (2008). The provider's voice: Patient Satisfaction and the Content-Filtered Speech of Nurses and Physicians in primary medical care. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 32:1–20 PDF
Haskard, K.B., DiMatteo, M.R., Heritage, J. (2009) Affective and instrumental communication in primary care interactions: Predicting the satisfaction of nurses and
patients. Health Communication, 24(1):21-32. PDF
DiMatteo, M. R., Murray, C B.,Williams, S L.(2009). Gender disparities in physician-patient communication among African American patients in primary care. Journal of Black Psychology. Vol 35(2): 204-227. PDF
DiMatteo, M. R. et al. (1980). Predicting patient satisfaction from physicians' nonverbal communication skills. Medical Care, 28 (4): 376-387. PDF
Oncology, Diabetes, HIV
DiMatteo, M.R. & Haskard-Zolnierek, K.B. (2011) Impact of depression on treatment adherence and survival from cancer. Chapter 4 In D.Kissane, M. Maj, N. Sartorius (Eds.) Depression and Cancer. WorldPsychiatric Association and Wiley/Blackwell).pp. 101-124. PDF
Miller TA, DiMatteo MR. (2013) Importance of family/social support and impact on adherence to diabetic therapy. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy. November 2013 Volume 6, pp 421 - 426 PDF
Sin, NL., & DiMatteo, MR. (2014). Depression treatment enhances adherence to antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine., 47(3): 259-269 PDF
Adherence in the care of Children and Adolescents
Miller TA , Bannon BL & DiMatteo MR (2014). Interventions to improve treatment adherence among adolescents: A meta-analysis. The World Journal of Meta-analysis, 2(3): 71-77. PDF
DiMatteo, MR. (2004). The role of effective communication with children and their families in fostering adherence to
pediatric regimens. Patient Education and Counseling, 55(3): 339-344. PDF
Haight, W., Black, J., & DiMatteo, M. R. (1985). Young children's understanding of the social roles of physician and patient. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 10(1), 31‑43. PDF
DiMatteo MR and Miller, TA. (2013). Treatment Adherence in Adolescence. In Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology Editors: William O’Donohue, Ph.D., Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D., & Lauren Woodward Tolle, M.A. NY: Springer. PDF
Childbirth
DiMatteo, MR. et al. (1996) Cesarean Childbirth and Psychosocial Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis. Health Psychology, 15 (4),303-314. PDF