Key result
An intervention based on the protection motivation theory significantly increased treatment adherence in patients with ischemic heart disease (P<0.001).
Why the study?
Patients with ischemic heart disease often reduce follow-up treatment adherence due to vulnerable physical condition and demanding treatment regimens.
Does an intervention based on the protection motivation theory improve treatment adherence in patients with ischemic heart disease?
Population
16 patients with IHD referred to Payambar Azam hospital in Bandar Abbas, Iran
Comparison
PMT-based intervention vs control
Design
Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study with control group
Authors
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PMT-based intervention may boost IHD adherence; leaves open efficacy and generalizability in randomized trials.
RCT (n=16)
Randomly assigned
No
Does an intervention based on the protection motivation theory improve treatment adherence in patients with ischemic heart disease?
p-value: p=<0.001
An intervention based on the protection motivation theory significantly improves treatment adherence in patients with ischemic heart disease.
Zakipoor et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Ischemic heart disease (IHD) (n=16). Intervention based on the protection motivation theory (PMT) vs. Control group was evaluated on Treatment adherence (p=<0.001). An intervention based on the protection motivation theory significantly increased treatment adherence in patients with ischemic heart disease (P<0.001).
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