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SUBMITTER: Goldstein CM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5873320 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Goldstein Carly M CM Gathright Emily C EC Gunstad John J A Dolansky Mary M Redle Joseph D JD Josephson Richard R Moore Shirley M SM Hughes Joel W JW
Journal of behavioral medicine 20170211 4
Patients with heart failure (HF) take many medications to manage their HF and comorbidities, and 20-50% experience depression. Depressed individuals with more complex medication regimens may be at greater risk for poor adherence. The aim of this study was to assess depressive symptoms as a moderator of the relationship between medication regimen complexity and medication adherence in an observational study of patients with HF. In hierarchical linear regression with the final sample of 299, the i ...[more]