Financial incentives to improve adherence: more clarity about their purpose may help the debate
Financial incentives for medication adherence have been controversial in mental healthcare. Much of the debate, however, may be based on a misconception of what financial incentives are and what their purpose is. Financial incentives are not meant to influence informed consent about treatment decisi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469423000049/type/journal_article |
| Summary: | Financial incentives for medication adherence have been controversial in mental healthcare. Much of the debate, however, may be based on a misconception of what financial incentives are and what their purpose is. Financial incentives are not meant to influence informed consent about treatment decisions, but to bridge the gap between intentions and behaviour and help patients achieve adherence to a treatment that they have agreed to. In this context, patients’ positive views may reflect that the use of financial incentives can support a good therapeutic relationship rather than undermine it. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4694 2056-4708 |