Open Access<p>Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients’ Adherence to Secondary Prophylaxis and Associated Factors at Hospitals in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A Multicenter Study</p>
Author(s) -
Alinur Adem,
Tadesse Dukessa Gemechu,
Habtemu Jarso,
Wondu Reta
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.s281413
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , cross sectional study , residence , demography , sociology , pathology
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major cause of preventable premature cardiovascular-related death in developing countries. However, information regarding adherence rates and associated factors is limited and inconsistent in Ethiopia.