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

Background Management of heart failure (HF) involves complex self-care recommendations.
Many patients have difficulty adhering to these recommendations, and mechanisms that …

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 …

420 J Cardiopulmonary Rehabil 1995; 15: 420–423 dherence is the sine qua non of any
prescriptive medical treatment or intervention. In cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation …

The American Heart Association (AHA) has identified adherence as an integral component
in HF self-care. 1 Unfortunately, adherence to medication, diet, and exercise regimens …

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a costly Medicare expenditure, with approximately 70% of the
costs of heart failure care attributable to acute, symptom‐related hospitalizations. The most …

Despite advances in healthcare, heart failure patients continue to experience complications
that could have been prevented or treated. This occurs because the only way that a …

Results: Both patients and providers described adherence to the HF regimen as" work." Both
reported the same list of tasks and knowledge requirements as key components of the HF …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing adherence to
the prescribed medical regimen in patients with heart failure (HF). METHODS: A …

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 …