Patients' Beliefs about Peptic Ulcer and Its Treatment
Authors: HAROLD P. ROTH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1962)

Article1 January 1962Patients' Beliefs about Peptic Ulcer and Its TreatmentHAROLD P. ROTH, M.D., F.A.C.P., HERBERT S. CARON, PH.D., ROBERT S. ORT, M.D., PH.D., DAVID G. BERGER, PH.D., ROBERT S. MERRILL, M.D., GEORGE W. ALBEE, PH.D., GEORGE A. STREETER, M.D.HAROLD P. ROTH, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, HERBERT S. CARON, PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT S. ORT, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, DAVID G. BERGER, PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT S. MERRILL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GEORGE W. ALBEE, PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, GEORGE A. STREETER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-56-1-72 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPeptic ulcer falls into an enlarging group of diseases in which the most important problem is the prevention of recurrences rather than the treatment of the acute phases. Such prevention usually means that the patient is expected to follow a long-term regimen at home while asymptomatic and under minimal supervision. However, there is good evidence that most patients do not follow regimens carefully even in the hospital when symptoms and supervision are at a maximum. Thus, patients admitted to the Veterans Administration Hospital for an acute attack of peptic ulcer took an average of only 40% of a prescribed medication...References1. ROTHBERGER HPDG: Studies on patient cooperation in ulcer treatment. I. Observation of actual as compared to prescribed antacid intake on a hospital ward. Gastroenterology 38: 630, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. PITMANBENZIERKATZ EREEM: Clinic experience with a urine PAS test. Dis. Chest 36: 3, 1959. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. SANDIDGENIELSONEVANS RPALMA: Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among college freshmen. Student Med. 8: 122, 1959. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: HAROLD P. ROTH, M.D., F.A.C.P.; HERBERT S. CARON, PH.D.; ROBERT S. ORT, M.D., PH.D.; DAVID G. BERGER, PH.D.; ROBERT S. MERRILL, M.D.; GEORGE W. ALBEE, PH.D.; GEORGE A. STREETER, M.D.Affiliations: Cleveland, OhioFrom the Department of Medicine, Western Reserve University, and The Medical Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Harold P. Roth, M.D., Veterans Administration Hospital, 7300 York Road, Cleveland 30, Ohio. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPatient education: interpretation of medical terms as a key part of diabetes mellitus treatmentLanguage disparities between patients and dermatologists in describing acne lesionsLay understanding of terms used in cancer consultationsImproving patients’ understanding, recall, satisfaction and complianceThe carer's response to written information about acquired communication problemsSomatization and hypochondriasisAdherence to Medication Regimens: Updating a Complex Medical IssueImproving patients’ understanding, recall, satisfaction and complianceFrames and heuristics in doctor-patient discourseFirst diagnosis of severe mental handicap: Characteristics of unsatisfactory encounters between doctors and parentsThe 1982 division 27 award for distinguished contributions to community psychology and community mental health: George W. AlbeeBehavioral Bibliotherapy: Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Outcome Research into Self-Help ProgramsAttributions: Uses of Social Science Knowledge in the ‘Doctoring’ of Primary CareAn Evaluation of a Program for Teaching Clinic Patients the Rationale of their Peptic Ulcer RegimenPSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES OF DOCTOR-PATIENT COMMUNICATIONCommunication in the Clinical SettingPopular Beliefs about the Peptic Ulcer Diet1A. Psychosocial and Cultural Factors Influencing Patient EducationPatients' misconceptions about their peptic ulcer diets: Potential obstacles to cooperationFollow-up study of chronically ill patients discharged from hospitalMedical management of gastric ulcerOn going to see the doctor, the contributions of the patient to the decision to seek medical aidPeptic UlcerThe problem of nonadherence to therapy in the management of duodenal ulcer recurrences 1 January 1962Volume 56, Issue 1Page: 72-80KeywordsEmotionsFallsHospital medicineMedical servicesPeptic ulcersSedationUlcers ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1962 PDF downloadLoading ...