Cited by 240Medication Adherence and ComplianceHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiac Health and Mental Health

Relationship between psychosocial variables and compliance in patients with heart failure

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Evangelista, Lorraine S., Berg, Jill, Dracup, Kathleen·2001·Heart & Lung

Abstract

Objective The purpose of this study was to describe the socio-demographic, psychosocial, and social support variables that predict compliance to treatment regimens in HF patients.Design and setting Semistructured interviews were conducted on 82 patients at an outpatient heart failure clinic to gather data related to compliance behaviors. Five standardized instruments were used to gather data on patients' psychosocial health status and perceived social support.Results The overall compliance rate was 85.13 (10.01%). Higher levels of compliance (> 90%) were noted for follow-up appointments, medications, smoking, and alcohol cessation. Poor compliance was observed with dietary and exercise recommendations (71% and 53%, respectively). In a multivariate model, higher education, higher mental and physical health status and neuroticism independently contributed to 24% of the variance in overall compliance.Conclusion The study supports that HF patients had poor compliance with dietary and exercise regimens. Since following a dietary and exercise regimen has been demonstrated to reduce morbidity in this population, strategies to increase compliance should be rigorously pursued [corrected].

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Authors
Evangelista, L. S., Berg, J., & Dracup, K.
Affiliations
  • California State University Los Angeles (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
Venue
Heart & Lung
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2001-07
Volume
30
Issue
4
Pages
294-301
ISSN
0147-9563 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2171011852
Cited by
240
References
29
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FWCI
5.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Heart & Lung (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Keywords
heart failure, medication adherence, psychosocial factors, social support, perceived social support, neuroticism, health status, educational attainment, dietary adherence, exercise adherence, smoking cessation, alcohol cessation, follow-up visits
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Diet Therapy, Educational Status, Exercise Therapy, Female, Health Status, Heart Failure, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Patient Compliance, Population Surveillance, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, Los Angeles, Reproducibility of Results, Multivariate Analysis, Patient Satisfaction

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