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  • Medical Education
  • Behavioral Medicine

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  • Clinical guidelines recommend lifestyle changes and statin therapy for cholesterol management.
  • The impact of lifestyle modification on patient perceptions of statins is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess how a lifestyle modification program influences patient knowledge and receptivity toward statins.
  • To explore changes in knowledge and receptivity across different patient subgroups.

Main Methods:

  • A 6-month lifestyle modification program was implemented.
  • A mixed-methods questionnaire assessed perceived changes in knowledge and receptivity.
  • Quantitative (binomial, McNemar's tests) and qualitative (thematic analysis) methods were used.

Main Results:

  • 88.4% of patients reported improved cholesterol/statin knowledge (P < .0001).
  • 48.2% showed increased receptivity toward statins (P = .61).
  • Improved mental health correlated with significantly higher statin receptivity (P < .001).

Conclusions:

  • Therapeutic lifestyle modification programs can enhance patient knowledge and receptivity to statins.
  • Program themes like improved awareness and empowerment contribute to increased receptivity.
  • Further research is needed on program impact on statin uptake and outcomes.