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Exploring Patient Beliefs and Medication Adherence in the Mediterranean Context: A Cross-Sectional Study in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiometabolic Disorders in Greece-The IACT-Study.

Vasiliki BelitsiThomas TsiampalisMatina KouvariVasiliki KalantziOdysseas AndroutsosFotini BonotiDemosthenes B PanagiotakosKosti I Rena
Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
The findings highlight the significance of addressing patient beliefs/views to improve medication adherence. The distinct Mediterranean context, influenced by cultural, socioeconomic, and clinical factors, emphasizes the need for tailored interventions. This underscores the call for contextually sensitive strategies to boost medication adherence and improve health outcomes in this unique region.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • cardiovascular disease
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • risk factors
  • smoking cessation
  • metabolic syndrome
  • coronary artery disease