Open AccessThe influence of depression and perceived health competence on adherence in patients with heart disease
Author(s) -
Len C.,
Hughes C. M.,
McElnay J. C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2042-7174
pISSN - 0961-7671
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2002.tb00619.x
Subject(s) - medicine , competence (human resources) , depression (economics) , disease , family medicine , social psychology , psychology , economics , macroeconomics
Focal points Depression is believed to be associated with non‐adherence with medical advice in a number of disease states Of the patients interviewed to date, 15.6 per cent were found to be non‐adherent with their medication, and 44.9 per cent were found to have scores indicative of depression, as determined by the Centre for Epidemiological Studies depression scale Analysis revealed a significant association between scores indicative of depression and non‐adherence with medication (P<0.05) It is likely that patients with heart disease would benefit from some form of treatment for depression, which may in turn, may improve adherence rates