ABSTRACT
Knowledge of the treatment regimen has been identified as a prerequisite for the child
and family to manage the treatment-related tasks of a chronic illness (levers et al., in
press; Johnson, 1984; La Greca & Schuman, 1995; Rusakow et al., 1998). Nevertheless,
knowledge of the specific tasks of recommended treatments is not in itself sufficient for
successful management of illness-related medical tasks because other factors may impede
the ability of children with a chronic illness and their parents to adhere to the treatment
regimen (Johnson, 1984). Despite this, parents of children with chronic illnesses cannot
be expected to responsibly oversee the day-today administration of medical treatments for
their children unless they are fully versed in the specifics of what has been prescribed.