Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access

Compliance in patients with cardiovascular risks: Family doctor’s opinion

2^nd World Heart Congress

May 14-16, 2018 Tokyo, Japan

Vetrila Snejana, Curocichin Ghenadie, Mazur-Nicorici Lucia, Loghin Natalia and Mazur Minodora

Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Moldova

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Cardiolog

Abstract :

Background: Approximately 80% of cardiac deaths can be prevented by effective risk factor control, while the compliance with drug treatment is 50%, whereas lifestyle change is only 10%. Aim: To evaluate the opinion of family doctors regarding the compliance of patients with cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: A transversal study on a sample of family doctors was done. Results: The research group consisted of 207 family physicians, the mean age was 51.2±0.93 (iv 27-72) years, the F:M ratio-6:1, in the urban area-134 (64.7%), rural-67 (32.4%) and 6 (2.9%) in the suburban. The professional experience was 25.8±1.05 (range 1.0-55.0) years, with an average of 161±17 (range 100-200) patients examined weekly, included 22.8±0.68% patients with hypertension (10.0-50.0%) and 15.3±1.2 (10.0-20.0%) with lipid profile abnormalities. Low compliance to recommendations was appreciated by 118 (57.0%) physicians, caused by large number of drugs-62 (30.0%), by the ability to open bottles, pills, difficulty of swallowing-52 (25.1%) respondents. Once-a-day administration would be the most effective way to ensure better patient compliance, affirmed by 108 (52.2%) physicians the reduction in the number of recommended by 54 (26.0%) respondents, combined medication–106 (50.6%) physicians. The use of memory stickers and pill boxes are safe solutions in the opinion of 83 (40.1%) doctors. Conclusion: In family doctor’s opinion, low income of patients is the main cause of non-compliance-49.0%, followed by the large number of drugs-30.0% respondents. vsnejana@yahoo.com