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Long-term decrease in subjective perceived efficacy of immunosuppressive treatment after heart transplantation.

Paolo Cherubini1, Rino Rumiati, Maddalena Bigoni

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza Ateneo Nuovo 1, Milan 20126, Italy. paolo.cherubini@unimib.it

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
|December 16, 2003
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Heart transplant patients often show mild non-compliance with immunosuppressive drugs over time. This non-compliance stems from a growing belief that the treatment is ineffective or unnecessary, increasing mortality risk.

Area of Science:

  • Transplantation medicine
  • Immunosuppression therapy
  • Patient adherence research

Background:

  • Long-term non-compliance with immunosuppressive treatment post-organ transplantation is prevalent.
  • This non-adherence can lead to premature mortality.
  • Patient-perceived treatment inefficacy is a potential driver of non-compliance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate heart transplant recipients' perceptions of immunosuppressive treatment efficacy.
  • To explore the relationship between perceived efficacy and medication non-compliance.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was administered to 67 heart transplant recipients.
  • Assessed self-reported health behaviors and attitudes toward immunosuppressive medication.
  • Evaluated perceived rejection risk associated with non-compliant behaviors in hypothetical scenarios.

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Main Results:

  • Mild behavioral and medication non-compliance was observed, increasing over time.
  • One-third of non-compliant patients cited treatment inefficacy or non-necessity as a reason.
  • Subjective perception of immunosuppressive treatment efficacy diminished over time.

Conclusions:

  • Belief in treatment inefficacy is a significant factor contributing to medication non-compliance.
  • This belief intensifies over the course of treatment.
  • A non-clinical selective attention bias may contribute to the perceived decrease in treatment efficacy.