Assessing the adherence to treatment among patients with cardiovascular diseases in Kermanshah, Iran

• DOI: 10.34172/hpp.2021.11
• Publication Date: 2021-05-12T14:56:21Z
• Authors: Parisa Janjani; Mohammad Reza Maj...; Amir Sanjabi; Mojtaba Movahed; Alireza Rai; Khodamorad Momeni; Reza Heidari Mogh...; Mohammed Rouzbahani; Mhammadreza Saidi; Nahid Salehi
• Keywords: Stepwise regression; Cross-sectional study

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the psychological determinants of adherence treatment among patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) referring Imam Ali Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional was conducted on 227 (mean age=58.10, SD = 13.44) CVDs, randomly selected amongst those admitted center Kermanshah 2018. Data were collected through Meaning Life Questionnaire (MLQ), Jefferson Scale Patient’s Perceptions Physician Empathy (JSPPPE), Illness Perception (IPQ), and Adherence Treatment Questionnaire. relationships between criterion predictor variables assessed using Pearson correlation coefficient linear regression (stepwise method) IBM SPSS Statistics-23. Results: associated meaning life (r=0.367), patients’ perceptions physician empathy (r=0.218), illness perception (r=-0.238), at 0.01 level. life, patient’s empathy, explained 18.6% variance treatment. (beta=0.367 P≤0.001) most influential Additionally, there a significant difference score by gender (23.46±4.42 for female vs. 24.77±3.53 male, P 0.030). Conclusion: important factors predict CVDs. Gender