Treatment Adherence in Patients with Heart Failure at a Selected Hospital during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Background and Aim: Heart failure (HF) is a common and serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Treatment adherence (TA) is associated with clinical outcomes, quality of life, and the cost of health services for patients with HF. This study aimed to investigate TA and its related factors in patients with HF in a selected hospital affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences during COVID-19 Pandemic. Materials and methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 98 clients with HF were selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria. A two-part questionnaire including a demographic section and a standard TA section was used for data collection. Data were analyzed with independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: Sixty-four percent of the clients was between 61-75 years, 57% was men, and 72.4% had a previous history of hospitalization due to cardiovascular diseases. Mean score of TA was 3.24±0.3 (out of 5 points). Among the dimensions of TA, the highest (4.02) and lowest (2.66) mean scores were related to “combination of treatment with life” and “sticking to the treatment.” A significant relationship was found between gender, marital status, educational level, economic status, living condition, as well as COVID-19 morbidity and mean of TA (p<0.05). Conclusion: Generally, TA was satisfactory; however, considering its importance, healthcare workers are recommended to design and implement interventions regarding factors related to TA in patients with HF.

Treatment Adherence in Patients with Heart Failure at a Selected Hospital during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study Keywords:

Treatment adherence (TA) , Heart failure (HF) , COVID-19 , Cross-sectional study. , تبعیت از درمان , نارسایی قلبی , کووید-19 , مطالعه مقطعی.