Key result
Post-discharge medication non-adherence affects ~26% of HF patients, driven primarily by forgetfulness.
Why the study?
Medication non-adherence in heart failure increases mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs, but post-hospitalization adherence had not been investigated in Switzerland.
What is the prevalence of medication non-adherence in adults after hospitalization for heart failure?
Population
72 surveyed HF patients (of 153 recruited) post-hospitalization in Switzerland
Comparison
Fully adherent vs partially adherent patients
Design
Non-experimental cross-sectional study
Authors
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May inform post-discharge HF adherence counseling; leaves open intervention effects on outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=72)
What is the prevalence of medication non-adherence in adults after hospitalization for heart failure?
Over one-quarter of Swiss patients hospitalized for heart failure report partial medication non-adherence, highlighting a need for adherence-enhancing interventions.
Huber et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=72). Medication non-adherence vs. Full adherence was evaluated on Prevalence of post-discharge medication non-adherence. Post-discharge medication non-adherence was present in 26.4% of surveyed heart failure patients, with forgetfulness being the most common reason (23.7%).
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