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  • Title: Quality of life in physical health domains predicts adherence among myocardial infarction patients even after adjusting for depressive symptoms.
    Author: Fogel J, Fauerbach JA, Ziegelstein RC, Bush DE.
    Journal: J Psychosom Res; 2004 Jan; 56(1):75-82. PubMed ID: 14987967.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To prospectively study the relationship of quality of life (QOL) to adherence among myocardial infarction (MI) patients and also to determine if either QOL or depressive symptoms (DEP) has a primary role in predicting adherence. METHODS: Acute-MI patients (N=285) were administered questionnaires on QOL, DEP, and adherence in-hospital and 4 months post-MI. The seven adherence behaviors measured included (1). following a low-salt diet, (2). following a low-fat or weight loss diet, (3). taking prescribed medication, (4). exercising regularly, (5). decreasing stress, (6). carrying medical supplies for self-care, and (7). trying to socialize more with others. Hierarchical regression analyses examined cross-sectional and prospective relations between adherence and both physical and mental health QOL domains. Each QOL domain was modeled as "adherence=QOL domain+DEP." RESULTS: Physical health QOL was related to adherence using cross-sectional and prospective approaches even with DEP independently still related to adherence. Conversely, in separate models using cross-sectional and prospective approaches, mental health QOL was not related to adherence while DEP was related to adherence. CONCLUSION: Focused attention on those with low scores in physical health QOL or greater DEP may be an efficient approach to improve adherence in patients recovering from an MI.
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