Beliefs about medicines in dialysis patients and after renal transplantation.

Introduction: Patients with end-stage renal disease are burdened by a complex medication regimen, but little is known about the belief about medicine among dialysis- and renal transplant (RTX) patients. Patients' beliefs about medicines may influence drug adherence and thereby affect morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to assess the beliefs about medicine in dialysis as well as after RTX.