Effects of hospital drug self-management training on medication compliance in patients with cardiovascular disease after discharge

Objective To explore the effects of hospital drug self-management training on medication compliance in patients with cardiovascular disease after discharge. Methods From March 2016 to February 2017, a total of 120 patients with cardiovascular disease in the Department of Internal Cardiovascular of Wuxi People's Hospital were selected and randomly divided into experimental group and control group, with 60 cases in each. The patients in the experimental group were trained with medication self-management mode, while the patients in the control group were treated in routine care. The scores of medication administration and the scores of 2 weeks, 1 month and half year after discharge were recorded, and the satisfaction of medication management and education mode were compared between the two groups. Results The scores of medication administration of 2 weeks, 1 month and half year after discharge, and the satisfaction of medication management and education mode after discharge 2 weeks were all higher than those of the control group (t=5.900, 7.058, 11.412, 4.693; P<0.001) . Conclusions The hospital drugs self-management training can effectively improve the medication compliance in cardiovascular disease patients after discharge. Key words: Cardiovascular diseases; Self-management; Medication adherence