Heart failure patient adherence: epidemiology, cause, and treatment.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
Poor adherence to therapeutic regimens is a significant impediment to improving clinical outcomes in the HF population. Typical rates of adherence to prescribed medications, low-sodium diets, and aerobic exercise programs remain lower than that needed to decrease morbidity and mortality associated with HF. Factors contributing to poor adherence include multiple comorbidities, clinical depression, and decreased cognitive functioning. HF education and programs to enhance self-management skills have improved patient quality of life but have yet to decrease mortality or rehospitalization rates significantly. Telemonitoring to improve adherence behaviors and self-management interventions within broader HF management programs have demonstrated significant clinical improvements in this population.
Volume
9
Issue
1
First Page
49
Last Page
58
ISSN
1551-7136
Published In/Presented At
Corotto, P. S., McCarey, M. M., Adams, S., Khazanie, P., & Whellan, D. J. (2013). Heart failure patient adherence: epidemiology, cause, and treatment. Heart failure clinics, 9(1), 49–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2012.09.004
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
23168317
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article