Although compliance behaviors of heart failure (HF) patients have become the focus of
increasing scrutiny in the last decade, the prevalence of noncompliance among elderly …

Compliance with a complex healthcare regimen is required of most patients with heart
failure. Noncompliance with even some aspects of the recommended treatment can lead to …

The purpose of the study was to evaluate compliance with medical treatment in elderly
patients with heart failure (HF), and to identify factors that associated with patients' …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the socio-demographic, psychosocial,
and social support variables that predict compliance to treatment regimens in HF patients …

Aims Non-compliance in patients with heart failure (HF) contributes to worsening HF
symptoms and may lead to hospitalization. Several smaller studies have examined …

Background More than half of all patients with heart failure (HF) do not take medications as
prescribed, resulting in negative health outcomes. Research has shown that medication …

Aims: To determine the extent of non‐compliance to prescribed medication in elderly
patients with heart failure and to determine to what extent patients recall information given …

PURPOSE: The objectives of this investigation were to prospectively assess medication
compliance rates in elderly patients with congestive heart failure, to identify factors …

BACKGROUND Nonadherence is the primary cause of hospital readmission for patients
with heart failure. While some demographic and social variables are associated with …

This article describes factors contributing to rehospitalizations of elderly patients with heart
failure. Advanced practice nurses' logs, study questionnaires, and medical record …