About this trial
This study aims to assess medication adherence and the appropriateness of prescribed medications among patients admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). The study will use the Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI) to evaluate the suitability of prescribed medications and the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) to assess patients' beliefs and perceptions regarding their medications. Understanding medication adherence and related beliefs may help identify factors associated with inappropriate medication use and non-adherence in hospitalized cardiac patients. The findings of this study may contribute to improving medication management and patient care in the CCU setting.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult patients aged 18 years or older
Diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or heart failure
Admitted to the coronary care unit
Clinically stable at the time of interview
Disqualifiers
Significant cognitive impairment
Communication difficulties preventing interview
Diagnosed psychiatric disorder interfering with participation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- No intervention (observational study)