Self-Reported Non-adherence to Medication in Japanese Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Autor: Katsuji Nishimura, Hisako Omori, Fujio Tatsumi, Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Nobuhisa Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Shiga
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions. 18(4)
ISSN: 1179-187X
Popis: Non-adherence to medication is an important problem in cardiovascular treatment. The aim of this study was to assess self-reported non-adherence in Japanese patients with cardiovascular disease. A total of 1372 outpatients at three university hospitals who completed self-reported questionnaires were analyzed in this prospective study (mean age 67 ± 12 years; 31% female). Self-reported adherence to cardiovascular drugs was measured with a modified Siegal scale. Depressive symptoms were defined as a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score of ≥ 10. A total of 227 patients (17%) were defined as non-adherent. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that ≥ 2 times daily dosing frequency, age
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