Irum, Noreen and Unar, Masood Ahmed and Ahuja, Kamlesh Kumar and Memon, Waseem Raja and Farooqui, Muhammad Umair and Jamali, Anwar Ali and Ahmer, Arslan (2022) Assessment of the Compliance of Statin Treatment in Hyperlipidemic Patients and its Association with Socioeconomic Status. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 34 (41A). ISSN 2456-9119
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Abstract
Objectives: To assess the compliance of statin treatment in hyperlipidemic patients and its association with Socioeconomic Status in Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
Methodology: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study using convenient sampling technique conducted in collaboration with Department of Cardiology & Medicine People Medical College Hospital (PMCH) Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan during January to June 2015. A total of 100 patients suffering from Hyperlipidemia (diagnosed) were recruited from out patients department (OPD) of Cardiology & Medicine department. The data was collected by administering the questionnaire to Hyperlipidemic patients after a written consent. All the variables related to socioeconomically class on per designed questionnaire were registered by filling the designed Proforma.
Results: Out of 100 patients enrolled the mean age of the patients was 49.459.72 years. The mean cholesterol levels were 231.8315.9 mg/dl. Statin therapy compliance was compared with socioeconomic status. Statin therapy compliance was achieved in socio-economic status which revealed > 80% proportion of days covered (PDC) response however results statistical significance was P-value 0.056.
Conclusion: Hyperlipidemic patients have shown a good compliance to statins. Compliance in both lower and middle class was more than in higher class.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Opene Prints > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2023 12:01 |
Last Modified: | 13 Mar 2024 04:22 |
URI: | http://geographical.go2journals.com/id/eprint/1379 |