Department of Internal Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan.
Department of Public Health, Community Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 May 16;59(5):960. doi: 10.3390/medicina59050960.
: The chronic nature of heart failure requires long-lasting consumption of various medications. Despite the therapeutic benefits of heart failure medications, about 50% of patients with heart failure don't adequately adhere to their medications as prescribed globally. This study aimed to determine medication adherence levels among Jordanians with heart failure and its influencing factors. : A cross-sectional study was conducted among 164 patients with heart failure attending cardiac clinics in the north of Jordan. The Medication Adherence Scale was used to measure medication adherence. : Overall, 33.5% of patients had high adherence, and 47% had partial to poor adherence. The proportion of patients with good to high adherence was significantly higher among patients younger than 60 years, having >high school level of education, being married, living with somebody, and having insurance. : Patient-centered approach, targeting age, level of education, marital status, and health insurance coverage, should be developed using evidence-based guidelines to enhance adherence to medication and health outcomes in Jordanian patients with heart failure. The development and implementation of new and feasible strategies, particularly suited to Jordan's healthcare system capabilities, is important to improve medication adherence.
心力衰竭是一种慢性疾病,需要长期服用各种药物。尽管心力衰竭药物具有治疗益处,但在全球范围内,约有 50%的心力衰竭患者不能按照规定的剂量服用药物。本研究旨在确定约旦心力衰竭患者的药物依从性水平及其影响因素。
本研究采用横断面研究方法,在约旦北部的心脏诊所招募了 164 名心力衰竭患者。使用药物依从性量表来衡量药物的依从性。
总体而言,33.5%的患者具有较高的药物依从性,47%的患者部分至完全不依从。在年龄小于 60 岁、接受过高中以上教育、已婚、与他人同住以及有保险的患者中,具有良好至高度依从性的患者比例显著更高。
应该采用以患者为中心的方法,针对年龄、教育水平、婚姻状况和医疗保险覆盖范围制定循证指南,以提高约旦心力衰竭患者对药物的依从性和健康结果。制定和实施新的可行策略非常重要,特别是要适应约旦医疗保健系统的能力,以提高药物的依从性。