Assessment of adherence to statin therapy in patients with coronary artery disease: comparison of three self-reporting measures.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate adherence to statin therapy using three self-reporting adherence measures in patients with coronary artery disease and to compare the three measures. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out at a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic of cardiology at a teaching hospital in south-eastern Brazil in patients with coronary artery disease who were using statins. The sample consisted of 148 patients who were selected from April 2018 to February 2019. Adherence to statin therapy was determined by the Measure of Adherence to Treatment, Visual Analogue Scale of adherence and 7-day recall. A descriptive analysis and determination of the level of agreement between the adherence scales by the Cohen kappa coefficient were performed. RESULTS: The study included 148 patients (104 (70.3%) men, median age 62 years) diagnosed with coronary artery disease who were using statins. The adherence to statin therapy was 98.6% using the Measure of Adherence to Treatment, 95.9% with the Visual Analogue Scale and 95.3% with 7-day recall. Agreement between the Measure of Adherence to Treatment and the Visual Analogue Scale (0.277) and the Measure of Adherence to Treatment and 7-day recall (0.241) was low. There was a high level of agreement between the Visual Analogue Scale and 7-day recall (0.759). CONCLUSIONS: The adherence Visual Analogue Scale and 7-day recall were shown to be easy to apply, low-cost adherence measures to identify adherence to statins in patients with coronary artery disease. The Measure of Adherence to Treatment may also be used to provide information regarding the specific reasons for non-adherent behaviour.

Experiência em cuidar de idosos com demência no ambiente domiciliar: uma síntese qualitativa de evidências / Experience in caring for the older people with dementia in the home environment: a qualitative synthesis of evidence / Experiencia en el cuidado de mayores con demencia en el ambiente doméstico: una síntesis cualitativa de evidencia

Objetivo: compreender a experiência de cuidadores familiares no cuidado de idosos com demência em ambiente domiciliar. Métodos: foi realizada uma busca sistemática por estudos qualitativos e análise temática para sintetizar os resultados. Resultados: foram incluídos nove estudos. Emergiram quatro temas analíticos: Reconhecendo a demência e desvendando o cuidar; "Você está sozinha"; Limitações e desconhecimentos no cuidar com demência; "É um último recurso (colocação em instituição de longa permanência) ". A perda de autonomia dos idosos gerou sentimentos de luto e solidão. O conhecimento limitado sobre demência suscitou em um cuidado inábil. Os cuidados temporários eram percebidos como uma solução frente à necessidade de ajuda, porém, a institucionalização foi abordada como uma última alternativa. Conclusão: os resultados obtidos são importantes para fornecer subsídio para a criação de políticas públicas mais humanizadas que considerem a integralidade no cuidado, auxiliar profissionais de saúde na prestação de cuidados aos idosos com demência e sua família.

Objective: to understand the experience of family caregivers in caring for older people with dementia in the home environment. Methods: a systematic search for qualitative studies and a thematic analysis was carried out to synthesize the results. Results: nine studies were included. Four analytical themes emerged. Recognizing dementia and unraveling care; "You are alone"; Limitations and lack of knowledge in caring for dementia; "It's a last resort [full institutionalization nursing home]." The older people's loss of autonomy generated feelings of grief and loneliness. Limited knowledge about dementia has given rise to awkward care. Temporary care was perceived as a solution to the need for help. However, institutionalization was approached as a last alternative. Conclusion: the results obtained are important to provide support for the creation of more humanized public policies that consider comprehensive care, assist health professionals in providing care to older people with dementia and their families.

Objetivo: comprender la experiencia de los cuidadores familiares en el cuidado de personas mayores con demencia en la residencia. Metodos: se realizó una búsqueda sistemática de estudios cualitativos y un análisis temático. Resultados: se incluyeron nueve artículos. Surgieron cuatro temas analíticos: Reconocer la demencia y deshacerla atención; "Estás sola"; Limitaciones y ignorancia en el cuidado de la demencia; "Es un último recurso [institución de larga permanencia]". La pérdida de autonomía de los ancianos generó sentimientos de dolor y soledad. El conocimiento limitado sobre la demencia ha dado lugar a cuidados incómodos. El cuidado temporal fue una solución a la necesidad de ayuda, sin embargo, la institucionalización se abordó como última alternativa. Conclusión: los resultados obtenidos son importantes para apoyar la creación de políticas públicas más humanizadas que consideren la atención integral, ayudar profesionales de la salud en la atención a las personas mayores con demencia y sus familias.

Medication regimen complexity of coronary artery disease patients.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors associated with the high complexity of medication regimen in patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a multiprofessional cardiology outpatient clinic, in the Secondary Care of the Unified Health System, where sociodemographic (age, sex, and education), clinical (number of health conditions, cardiovascular diagnoses, and comorbidities) and pharmacotherapeutic (adherence, polypharmacy, and cardiovascular polypharmacy) characteristics were collected. These were related to complexity of medication regimen, measured through the medication regimen complexity index. The classification of high complexity of medication regimen was carried out using standardization for the older adults and stratification for adult patients, as suggested in the literature. RESULTS: The total complexity medication regimen of 148 patients had a median of 17.0 (interquartile range of 10.5). In the univariate analysis, the factors associated with high complexity were heart failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, five or more diseases, and non-adherence to treatment. In the final model, after logistic regression, there was a statistically significant association (p<0.05) with the variables diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and non-adherence. CONCLUSION: The high complexity of medication regimen in patients with coronary artery disease was associated with the presence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and reports of non-adherence to treatment.

Medication regimen complexity of coronary artery disease patients / Complexidade da farmacoterapia de pacientes com doença arterial coronariana

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the factors associated with the high complexity of medication regimen in patients with coronary artery disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a multiprofessional cardiology outpatient clinic, in the Secondary Care of the Unified Health System, where sociodemographic (age, sex, and education), clinical (number of health conditions, cardiovascular diagnoses, and comorbidities) and pharmacotherapeutic (adherence, polypharmacy, and cardiovascular polypharmacy) characteristics were collected. These were related to complexity of medication regimen, measured through the medication regimen complexity index. The classification of high complexity of medication regimen was carried out using standardization for the older adults and stratification for adult patients, as suggested in the literature. Results: The total complexity medication regimen of 148 patients had a median of 17.0 (interquartile range of 10.5). In the univariate analysis, the factors associated with high complexity were heart failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, five or more diseases, and non-adherence to treatment. In the final model, after logistic regression, there was a statistically significant association (p<0.05) with the variables diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and non-adherence. Conclusion: The high complexity of medication regimen in patients with coronary artery disease was associated with the presence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and reports of non-adherence to treatment.

RESUMO Objetivo: Determinar os fatores associados à complexidade alta da farmacoterapia em pacientes com doença arterial coronariana. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo transversal em um ambulatório multiprofissional de cardiologia na Atenção Secundária do Sistema Único de Saúde, de onde foram coletadas características sociodemográficas (idade, sexo e escolaridade), clínicas (número de condições de saúde, diagnósticos cardiovasculares e comorbidades) e farmacoterápicas (adesão, polifarmácia e polifarmácia cardiovascular). Essas características foram relacionadas com a complexidade da farmacoterapia, mensurada por meio do Índice de Complexidade da Farmacoterapia. A classificação em complexidade alta da farmacoterapia foi realizada empregando a normatização para idosos e a estratificação para pacientes adultos, sugeridas na literatura. Resultados: A complexidade da farmacoterapia total dos 148 pacientes apresentou mediana igual a 17,0 (amplitude interquartílica de 10,5). Na análise univariada, os fatores associados à complexidade alta foram insuficiência cardíaca, diabetes mellitus, hipertensão arterial, cinco ou mais doenças e não adesão. No modelo final, após regressão logística, houve associação estatisticamente significante (p<0,05) com as variáveis diabetes mellitus, hipertensão arterial e não adesão. Conclusão: A complexidade alta da farmacoterapia em pacientes com doença arterial coronariana foi associada à presença de diabetes mellitus, hipertensão arterial e relato de não adesão a medicamentos

Profile of use and access to statins in patients with coronary arterial disease in an outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to describe statin use pattern and access among individuals with coronary artery disease of a secondary care service of the Brazilian Unified Health System. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in a multi-professional outpatient cardiology clinic at a public, university, and general hospital in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The level of adherence to the recommendations of intensity of the statin therapy of Brazilian and American dyslipidemia guidelines was established. The prescribed statin, adherence to treatment, access, and clinically relevant drug interactions with statins were identified. Access to statin was analyzed through the availability and acquisition capacity realms. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 148 patients who were selected from April 2018 to February 2019. Approximately 90% of patients were under 75 years old. The most prevalent cardiovascular diagnoses were acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation and without ST-segment elevation. All patients had a very high cardiovascular risk. Polypharmacy and cardiovascular polypharmacy were identified in 91.2% and 74.3% of patients, respectively. We identified that 90.6% of the patients used a moderate-intensity statin, and simvastatin was the most common stain used. The level of adherence to the recommendations of Brazilian and American dyslipidemia guidelines for statin use was 9.4% and 21.6%, respectively. Total free access to statins by the Unified Health System was 44.6%, with 52.1% of respondents reporting that they received statins at the health center, 25.7% through the popular pharmacy program via copayment, and 33.8% from a private pharmacy. CONCLUSION: The level of adherence to the recommendations of U.S. and Brazilian guidelines of dyslipidemia for statin use was low. Most patients used a moderate intensity statin, despite having a high cardiovascular risk. Simvastatin was the most prescribed statin.