Pcv111 Safety Profile of Amiodarone and Dronedarone: A Pharmacoepidemiologic Analysis Using Fda Adverse Events Reporting System (Faers) Database.

Abstract

from the patients' medical records. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. A binary logistic regression model was used to check the effect of different factors on the patients' adherence level. Results: Of 310 study participants only 22.3 % (95% CI, 17.4%-26.8%) of heart failure patients reported good adherence to their self-care recommendations. Adherence to self-care recommendation was positively associated with being male in gender (AOR=2.34, 95% CI: 1.18-4.62), good level of heart failure knowledge (AOR =2.49, 95% CI: 1.276-4.856) and absence of chronic comorbid diseases (AOR =2.57, 95% CI: 1.28-5.14). Conclusions: Overall, heart failure patients' adherence to self-care recommendation is poor and selective. Being male in gender, the absence of chronic comorbidity, and a good level of heart failure knowledge were positively associated with adherence to self-care recommendations. It is therefore strategic to plan improving heart failure patients' knowledge about heart failure signs, symptoms and its management, to improve the patients' adherence level.