Medication Adherence and Belief about Medication among Vietnamese Patients with Chronic Cardiovascular Diseases within the Context of Implementing Measures to Prevent COVID-19.
Nguyet Kim NguyenHan Gia DiepHung Huynh Vinh LyNgoc Le Minh NguyenKatka TaxisSuol Thanh PhamTrang Huynh VoThang NguyenPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (2022)
During the COVID-19 spreading stage, patients generally showed a positive belief about medication when they rated the importance of taking it higher than its side effects. The data analysis suggested that rather than patients' beliefs, the clinicians should consider the patient factors, including living place, employment, and the number of epidemic preventive measures applied for guiding the target patients for improving medication adherence.