Open AccessCauses and effects of noncompliance in cardiac patients
Author(s) -
Sampson J. J.,
Arbona C. L.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960030311
Subject(s) - medicine , compliance (psychology) , patient compliance , regimen , intensive care medicine , family medicine , psychology , social psychology
This study affirms that compliance with medical regimen in a university cardiac clinic favorably influences patient outcome. The multiplicity of factors influencing compliance are emphasized, as is the need for continuing physician evaluation of compliance, and attempts to favorably influence it.