Adherence to Treatment and Quality of Life in People with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Authors

  • Jennifer Rojas-Reyes Author Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Magda Lucía Flórez-Flórez Author Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Keywords:

Adherence to treatment, quality of life, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular nursing, medication compliance

Abstract

Objective: To identify the relationship between adherence to treatment and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with
acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Materials and method: Quantitative study of cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational design.
The researchers used non-probability simple random sampling to select 180 participants and Spearman’s nonparametric correlation for
statistical analysis. Results: The average age was 63 years, and the average time elapsed after infarction was 35 months. Regarding level
of adherence to treatment, total adherence (54%) predominated over partial adherence (45%). As to health-related quality of life, 27%
showed a low level. Regarding Spearman’s correlation, a coefficient of -0.315 with a significance of p = 0.00 was established, where the
negative number reflects the nature of the scales with which variables were measured, and therefore the correlation was positive, numerically
modest but significant. Conclusion: The relationship between adherence to treatment and health-related quality of life is evident
in a correlation that is statistically significant but catalogues as modest, and these results are consistent with the multidimensionality of
the phenomena.

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Author Biographies

Jennifer Rojas-Reyes, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Enfermera. Magíster en Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Magda Lucía Flórez-Flórez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Enfermera. Magíster en Enfermería. Docente asociada. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

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Published

2016-02-10

How to Cite

Rojas-Reyes, J., & Flórez-Flórez, M. L. (2016). Adherence to Treatment and Quality of Life in People with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Aquichan, 16(3), 339. Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/328

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2016)

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