The "Peter Pan" syndrome and allergy practice: facilitating adherence through the use of social support.

R. Patterson*, K. G. McGrath

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Abstract

The complexity of care of some patients in an allergy-immunology practice may be increased by behavioral abnormalities of the patients. Facilitating adherence through the use of social support may be the most effective treatment strategy for some of the most difficult of these patients. We report three patients whose medical management problems were alleviated largely because of the participation of their support system. All three patients were stabilized because of the acceptance of responsibility and support of the physician by the designated member of the patient's support system. The range of social support used to manage nonadherent patients ranged from directly providing instructions to a family member to the consistent presence of a spouse or companion at multiple clinical visits. In all cases, the success in management was attributed largely to the presence of a support system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)231-233
Number of pages3
JournalAllergy and asthma proceedings : the official journal of regional and state allergy societies
Volume21
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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