Patient attitudes and perceived beliefs of others assessed post-discharge, rather than during hospitalization, are strong indicators of actual medical regimen adherence following a first-time MI.
Post-discharge attitudes associate with adherence after first MI; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding care.
This study investigated relationships between demographic and medical variables, attitudes, perceived beliefs of others, and intentions toward medical regimen adherence and actual posthospitalization regimen adherence. During hospitalization, attitudes, perceived beliefs of others, and intentions toward prescribed medical regimen were elicited from 112 persons recovering from a first time myocardial infarction (MI). Six to 9 months posthospitalization, attitudes, perceived beliefs of others, and adherence behaviors were assessed. Multiple regression analysis indicated that, during hospitalization, attitudes and perceived beliefs of others were strong indicators of intentions to adhere to the medical regimen, but they were not indicators of actual adherence posthospitalization. Posthospitalization, attitudes and perceived beliefs of others were strong indicators of actual regimen adherence. Findings indicate rehabilitation plans for the MI patient should be individualized for hospital and home and should include data on health belief variables.
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