Decision Making in Migraine Patients Taking Sumatriptan: An Exploratory Study

摘要: Until recently, much of the medical and psychological literature has examined conceptualized taking medication from viewpoint adherence to or compliance with recommendations health professionals. However, some authors have argued that is mostly determined by patient decision making. In order investigate factors processes influencing patient's take not abortive therapy for migraines, 20 migraineurs (according International Headache Society criteria) were asked, using a semistandardized interview, what influenced their sumatriptan when they had migraine. Qualitative analysis revealed 2-stage decision-making process. First, collects information interoceptive environmental cues (symptom monitoring) predict whether headache beginning will become Then, if decides it migraine, he she weighs various decide sumatriptan. These results are consistent current cognitive psychology on could lead significant improvements in understanding process which patients make decisions about and, ultimately, better education more effective control. They also open whole new field empirical investigation medication-taking behavior.