Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine how psychological and cognitive indicators associate with treatment nonadherence following heart transplantation.
Are psychological and cognitive factors associated with treatment nonadherence in post-cardiac transplant patients?
Population
74 heart transplant patients assessed at least 6 months post-transplant
Comparison
Psychological and cognitive factors vs treatment nonadherence
Design
Single-center cross-sectional exploratory study
Key result
Anxiety symptoms and patient-level perceived barriers were associated with treatment nonadherence, which was observed in 59.5% of post-cardiac transplant patients.
Authors
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Anxiety linked to nonadherence post-transplant; hypothesis-generating for screening, needs prospective trials before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=74)
No
Are psychological and cognitive factors associated with treatment nonadherence in post-cardiac transplant patients?
Anxiety and perceived barriers are associated with immunosuppressant nonadherence in heart transplant recipients, highlighting the need for psychological screening.
Viana et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Post-cardiac transplant (n=74). Psychological and cognitive factors (anxiety, depression, cognitive impairment, perceived barriers) was evaluated on Treatment nonadherence. Anxiety symptoms and patient-level perceived barriers were associated with treatment nonadherence, which was observed in 59.5% of post-cardiac transplant patients.