Adherence to angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and illness beliefs in older heart failure patients

Citation

Molloy G, Gao C, Johnston DW, Johnston M, Witham MD, Struthers AD & McMurdo MET (2009) Adherence to angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and illness beliefs in older heart failure patients. European Journal of Heart Failure, 11 (7), pp. 715-720. http://eurjhf.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2009/04/24/eurjhf.hfp059.abstract; https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfp059

Abstract
Objective: Patient beliefs about heart failure may be important determinants of adherence. This study assessed levels of adherence to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and examined whether beliefs about heart failure were associated with adherence to ACEI. Method: Fifty-eight patients with chronic stable heart failure (80.22 years SD: +4.62, 43% female) were recruited from outpatient clinics in Dundee Scotland. The Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (IPQ-R) was used to assess beliefs about heart failure. Adherence to ACEI was assessed by measuring serum levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme (sACE). Results: Adherence to ACEI (defined as sACE

Keywords
Adherence; Illness perceptions; Heart failure; Compliance; Self-management; Long-term care of the sick; Heart failure Pathophysiology; Pain Psychological aspects

Journal
European Journal of Heart Failure: Volume 11, Issue 7