• J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Nov 2011

    Comparative Study

    Personal and social factors regarding medical non-compliance in cardiac failure patients.

    • Sayed Fayaz Mujtaba, Tariq Masood, and Danial Khalid.
    • National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi.
    • J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2011 Nov 1; 21 (11): 659661659-61.

    ObjectiveTo determine the frequency and association of various personal and social factors with medical non-compliance in cardiac failure patients.Study DesignCross-sectional, observational study.Place And Duration Of StudyNational Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi from January to August 2010.MethodologyPatients admitted in the medical wards of NICVD, who were being treated for cardiac failure, were included. Information regarding basic demographics, education level, self engagement in therapy and status of compliance was obtained by questionnaire. Statistical analysis was carried out by using Fisher's exact test and chi-square. Level of significance was < 0.05. Data was analyzed using SPSS V-15.ResultsOut of 267 patients, 73 (27.3%) were compliant while 194 (72.7%) were non-compliant. Educated, self caring patient, and those who knew names of their medications were more compliant than the rest.ConclusionMedical non-compliance is very common in heart failure patients. Illiteracy and no self engagement in therapy are associated with non-compliance.

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