Medication Adherence among Post-percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Patients in Cardiology Outpatient Department of a Selected Hospital in Kolkata

Abstract

Background: The number of coronary artery disease is increasing day by day and the number of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is also increasing every year. PTCA patients have to receive multiple drug therapies in an attempt to prevent the recurrence of cardiac events. Lifelong medication adherence is very important to prevent major adverse effects after PTCA.

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the medication adherence among post-PTCA patients of a selected hospital, Kolkata.

Methods: A quantitative survey research was conducted and a total of 100 post-PTCA patients attending cardiology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata, were surveyed using the purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using the demographic pro forma and Manipal Scale for Cardiac Drug Compliance for medication adherence. All the tools were tested for validity and reliability.

Results: The findings revealed that most of the patients (92%) were high adherent and the rest of the patients (8%) were medium adherent to medication. Medication adherence was significantly associated with occupation only and others sociodemographic characteristics are not associated with medication adherence.

Conclusion: Hence, early detection of medication adherence and motivational education programs to improve adherence is very important to improve the quality of life (QOL) of post-PTCA patients.