Open Access<p>Adherence to Benzathine Penicillin G Secondary Prophylaxis and Its Determinants in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease at a Cardiac Center of an Ethiopian Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital</p>
Author(s) -
Kajela Kibirat Mekonen,
Malede Berihun Yismaw,
Alfoalem Araba Abiye,
Tamrat Assefa Tadesse
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s238423
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , secondary prophylaxis , cross sectional study , penicillin , heart disease , pediatrics , disease , antibiotics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) monthly administration is the most effective method for secondary prophylaxis against acute rheumatic fever (ARF). BPG's efficacy largely depends on adherence to treatment. This study was aimed at assessing adherence to BPG prophylaxis and its determinants among adult patients with rheumatic heart disease.