K L Grady1, A Jalowiec. 1. Section of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612-3824, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine and predict patient compliance with diet 6 months after heart transplantation. DESIGN: Prospective, correlational design, with nonrandom sample. SETTING: Midwestern and southern medical centers. PATIENTS: Ninety-four adult patients who had undergone heart transplantation 6 months previously (mean age 55 years; primarily married men). VARIABLES: Sixteen independent variables measured by nine instruments (with acceptable preliminary reliability and validity data) and chart review were used to predict compliance with diet 6 months after heart transplantation. STATISTICS: Descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: More than 85% of patients were compliant with their diet most or all of the time, and more than 70% of patients experienced little or no difficulty complying with their diet. Difficulty with dietary compliance, gastrointestinal symptoms, and health perception predicted dietary compliance (accounting for 38% of variance). CONCLUSIONS: This study will contribute to enhanced patient care and may decrease morbidity and deaths after transplantation.
OBJECTIVE: To examine and predict patient compliance with diet 6 months after heart transplantation. DESIGN: Prospective, correlational design, with nonrandom sample. SETTING: Midwestern and southern medical centers. PATIENTS: Ninety-four adult patients who had undergone heart transplantation 6 months previously (mean age 55 years; primarily married men). VARIABLES: Sixteen independent variables measured by nine instruments (with acceptable preliminary reliability and validity data) and chart review were used to predict compliance with diet 6 months after heart transplantation. STATISTICS: Descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: More than 85% of patients were compliant with their diet most or all of the time, and more than 70% of patients experienced little or no difficulty complying with their diet. Difficulty with dietary compliance, gastrointestinal symptoms, and health perception predicted dietary compliance (accounting for 38% of variance). CONCLUSIONS: This study will contribute to enhanced patient care and may decrease morbidity and deaths after transplantation.
Authors: Anna Mierzyńska; Andrzej Kokoszka; Grażyna Jerzak-Wodzyńska; Małgorzata Sobieszczańska-Małek; Tomasz Zieliński; Ryszard Piotrowicz Journal: Front Psychol Date: 2021-12-23