Attachment style and alliance in patients with diabetes and healthcare professionals

L. Morris; K. Berry; A. J. Wearden; N. Jackson; T. Dornan; R. Davies

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Attachment style and alliance in patients with diabetes and healthcare professionals

L. Morris, K. Berry, A. J. Wearden, N. Jackson, T. Dornan, R. Davies

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Abstract

Avoidant attachment has been found to impair attendance at appointments and treatment adherence of patients with diabetes, but the role of staff-patient relationships has not been explored. This study investigates whether attachment influences the quality of alliance between patients with diabetes and healthcare professionals. Patient avoidance was significantly associated with difficulties in therapeutic alliance. Further research is required to establish whether therapeutic alliance, underpinned by attachment, influences treatment adherence and to investigate ways of promoting collaboration. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	585-590
Number of pages	5
Journal	Psychology, Health and Medicine
Volume	14
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13548500903193838
Publication status	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

Adherence
Attachment theory
Diabetes
Patient-provider relationship
Therapeutic alliance

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