Compliance to treatment in heart failure patients in Lomé

Annales de cardiologie et d'angéiologie
K YayehdA M Diziwiè

Abstract

The incidence and prevalence rates of the heart failure in the world approach epidemic proportions. The evaluation of the follow-up of the treatment of heart failure can allow the setting up of strategies to reduce the frequency of decompensations and improve the quality of life of these patients. To estimate the compliance to treatment and factors liable to influence it in Togolese patients suffering from heart failure. This study was carried out from January 1st, 2008 to June 30th, 2009 in the department of cardiology of the university teaching hospital Campus in Lomé and included prospectively, patients with chronic heart failure hospitalized for acute decompensation and of which the heart failure was diagnosed and treated for at least 3 months. Questionnaires were filled to estimate the compliance to medication, to diet, as well as knowledge of the patients on their disease and their relationship with their doctor and their family. In the 103 patients included, we noticed no good compliance to medication; there were 74.7% of bad compliance to medication, 47.3% of good compliance to diet; 62.1% of patients had enough knowledge on their disease, 29.1% considered that their doctor did not grant them enough time; 57.3% estimate...Continue Reading

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