Autoinflammatory & rare systemic diseases
Illness perception as a determinant of medication adherence in adult Turkish patients with familial Mediterranean fever
Authors' conclusion
Medication adherence among adult Turkish patients with FMF was relatively high but closely influenced by illness perception. Patients with clearer disease understanding and positive control beliefs demonstrated better adherence.
Study context
- Population
- Adult Turkish Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) patients followed at Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, 2022–2024210 (69.1%) females
- Participants
- 304 patients
- Outcome
- Association of illness perception (Brief-IPQ) with medication adherence (MASIF)
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Significant negative correlation between MASIF and Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief-IPQ) scores (r)
- r=−0.374, p<0.001
- Good adherence: significantly lower illness perception scores, particularly personal control, treatment control and illness comprehensibility domains
- p<0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Adherence and illness perception (overall cohort)
- Good adherence
- 75.3%
- Mean MASIF score
- 67.1±9.6
- Median Brief-IPQ score (IQR)
- 44 (IQR 16.0)
- Highest in timeline domain, lowest in illness comprehensibility
Original publication
Illness perception as a determinant of medication adherence in adult Turkish patients with familial Mediterranean fever. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 24 August 2025. doi:10.
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