Patients Medication Adherence in Chronic Diseases in Zagreb (Croatia)

摘要

The patient's medication adherence in chronic diseases is poor. According to the self-administered standardized adherence questionarre a patient's medication adherence in Zagreb iz 41%. In chronic cardiovascular diseases it is 38%. In order to improve the patient's medication adherence an intervention strategy was applied in the high blood cholesterol group of patients.After the life-style changes were insufficient in lowering blood cholesterol level, the statin treatment was prescribed. Each patient was informed on the statin efficacy in lowering blood cholesterol and LDL, and positive effects on HDL. The importance of medication adherence was stressed and a control tests in six months were appointed. The most patients visited their health care provider after six months. According to the control tests the blood cholesterol level decreased in every patient . Also there was a strong tendency in LDL decrease in the most of patients. HDL changes were more infignificant. A further study is needed to confirm such intervention strategy in improving patient's medication adherence in chronic diseases.