Assessment of Adherence to Drug Regimen, Its Potential Factors and Quality of Life Among Patients who have Undergone Myocardial Revascularization- a Pilot Study

Introduction: Adherence to secondary prevention medication after Myocardial revascularisation is imperative in slowing the progression of atherosclerosis in both native and grafted vessels [1,2]. Patients who experience impaired quality of life (QOL) have reported low medication adherence. [3] Health care professionals such as physicians, pharmacists and nurses have significant role in their daily practice to improve patient medication adherence [ 4]. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the level of adherence to drug regimen, to explore potential factors of adherence to drug regimen and to assess quality of life among patients who have undergone myocardial revascularization. Methodology: A quantitative research approach and prospective longitudinal cohort study design was adopted to collect data from forty (40) patients who have undergone either PTCA or CABG, selected by nonprobability convenience sampling technique. ARMS, SF-36 short form and an interview schedule were used to collect data from the subject within one month and at three months after revascularisation. Result: The study result shows that majority (82.5%) of the patients with myocardial revascularization were adherent to drug regimen at initial month after revascularization but reduced to 55% after three months(p