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Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Medication Adherence in Inpatients With Coronary Heart Disease in

Feng Zheng1, Siqing Ding2, Lin Lai1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.

Frontiers in Pharmacology
|February 4, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Medication literacy is linked to better medication adherence in Chinese coronary heart disease patients. Improving medication literacy can enhance treatment adherence and patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Health Literacy
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Medication adherence is crucial for managing coronary heart disease (CHD).
  • Limited research exists on the relationship between medication literacy and adherence in CHD patients.
  • Understanding this association is vital for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess medication literacy and adherence levels in Chinese inpatients with CHD.
  • To investigate the association between medication literacy and medication adherence in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey of 470 CHD inpatients in Changsha, China.
  • Utilized the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale and the Chinese Version of the Medication Literacy Scale.
  • Employed univariate analysis and binary logistic regression to identify predictors of adherence.

Main Results:

  • Only 13.6% of patients demonstrated optimal medication adherence.
  • 30.2% of patients had adequate medication literacy.
  • Adequate medication literacy was an independent predictor of optimal medication adherence (OR 1.461).

Conclusions:

  • A significant positive association exists between medication literacy and medication adherence in CHD patients.
  • Medication literacy is a key factor for developing effective adherence interventions.
  • Interventions targeting medication literacy may improve CHD management.

Keywords:
coronary heart diseaseinpatientsmedication adherencemedication literacymedication safetyrelationship

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