Relationship between psychosocial variables and compliance in patients with heart failure
Why the study?
What socio-demographic, psychosocial, and social support variables predict compliance to treatment regimens in heart failure patients?
Population
82 patients at an outpatient heart failure clinic
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Suboptimal dietary/exercise adherence in HF may link to education and psychosocial factors; hypothesis-generating for targeted strategies pending prospective trials.
Structured PICO
What socio-demographic, psychosocial, and social support variables predict compliance to treatment regimens in heart failure patients?
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Population
82 patients at an outpatient heart failure clinic
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Outcome
Compliance to treatment regimens (overall compliance rate, and specific compliance to follow-up appointments, medications, smoking/alcohol cessation, diet, and exercise)patient reported
Heart failure patients demonstrate poor compliance with dietary and exercise recommendations, with compliance being independently predicted by education, health status, and neuroticism.
Cite This Study
Evangelista et al. (2001) studied this question.