Association of anxious and depressive symptoms with medication nonadherence in patients with stable coronary artery disease
Association of anxious and depressive symptoms with medication nonadherence in patients with stable coronary artery disease
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.12.003
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发表时间:
2013-02-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Schultz, Jobst-Hendrik
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作者:
Dempe, Christian;Juenger, Jana;Schultz, Jobst-Hendrik
Objective:. Depression and anxiety lead to increased morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Medication nonadherence is one possible pathway contributing to adverse outcome, but it is unknown how either depression or anxiety itself influences adherence compared to combined depressive-anxious comorbidity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of simultaneous depressive and anxious symptoms on medication adherence in patients with stable CAD.Methods: Between 02/2009 and 06/2010 we examined the association between current depressive and anxious symptoms with medication nonadherence in a cross-sectional study of 606 inpatients with stable CAD. Symptoms were assessed by using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Morisky Medical Adherence Scale measured medication adherence.Results: Depressive and anxious symptoms were weakly and independently associated with medication nonadherence (r=0.28, p