The Bellevue and the Hagley Park mental health outpatient clinics in Jamaica serve the majority of psychiatric patients in the country, but there is a dearth of research on medication compliance, which is a very impor...The Bellevue and the Hagley Park mental health outpatient clinics in Jamaica serve the majority of psychiatric patients in the country, but there is a dearth of research on medication compliance, which is a very important mental health issue. Medication compliance affects intervention outcomes. Therefore, this study seeks to examine medication compliance among psychiatric patients in Jamaica. A 33-item questionnaire which included items on demographics, health conditions, medication compliance and insightfulness was administered to a sample of 370 participants with a response rate of 93%. The majority of the participants have schizophrenia, followed by depression, bipolar disorder and drug-induced psychosis. The majority of the participants (65.3%) did not comply with their prescribed medication regimen. Medication compliance was significantly related to: gender (P < 0.05) where males were more likely to take the prescribed medication, family support (P < 0.05) where the participants who received family support (the majority being males) were more likely to take the prescribed medication, and insightfulness (P < 0.05) where the majority of participants with insightfulness were females. Locus on control was not statistically tested but a majority of the non- compliant participants reported that factors external to themselves had greater control over their disorder. Conclusion: There are three significant factors that explain the medication compliance of psychiatric patients in Jamaica. An important non-tested factor is locus of control so there needs to be more research to understand the range of factors that can inform and improve patient education about medication compliance.展开更多
目的探讨动态心电图参数联合心肌梗死溶栓疗法(TIMI)危险评分对急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死(STEMI)患者经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)术后发生主要不良心血管事件(MACE)的预测价值。方法选取2021年7月至2024年6月于连云港市第一人民医院就诊的S...目的探讨动态心电图参数联合心肌梗死溶栓疗法(TIMI)危险评分对急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死(STEMI)患者经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)术后发生主要不良心血管事件(MACE)的预测价值。方法选取2021年7月至2024年6月于连云港市第一人民医院就诊的STEMI患者119例,根据术后1年随访期内是否发生MACE分为发生组(24例)和未发生组(95例)。比较两组一般临床资料、动态心电图参数;采用多因素Logistic回归分析STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的影响因素;采用ROC曲线分析动态心电图参数[包括24 h QT间期变异性(24 h QTV)、窦性心搏RR间期的标准差(SDNN)等]、TIMI危险评分对STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的预测价值。结果发生组年龄、Killip心功能分级≥Ⅱ级、TIMI危险评分高于未发生组(P<0.05)。发生组24 h QTV、SDNN水平低于未发生组(P<0.001)。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,年龄、TIMI危险评分是STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的独立危险因素,24 h QTV、SDNN是STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的独立保护因素(OR=2.098,95%CI:1.022~4.307,P=0.044;OR=2.869,95%CI:1.267~6.497,P=0.012;OR=0.355,95%CI:0.159~0.795,P=0.012;OR=0.376,95%CI:0.174~0.813,P=0.013)。ROC曲线分析显示,24 h QTV、SDNN、TIMI危险评分预测STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的曲线下面积分别为0.762、0.740、0.761,联合检测预测的曲线下面积为0.930,显著优于单独检测(P<0.05)。结论动态心电图参数24 h QTV、SDNN及TIMI危险评分均是STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的独立影响因素,联合检测可较好地预测STEMI患者PCI术后MACE的发生。展开更多
文摘The Bellevue and the Hagley Park mental health outpatient clinics in Jamaica serve the majority of psychiatric patients in the country, but there is a dearth of research on medication compliance, which is a very important mental health issue. Medication compliance affects intervention outcomes. Therefore, this study seeks to examine medication compliance among psychiatric patients in Jamaica. A 33-item questionnaire which included items on demographics, health conditions, medication compliance and insightfulness was administered to a sample of 370 participants with a response rate of 93%. The majority of the participants have schizophrenia, followed by depression, bipolar disorder and drug-induced psychosis. The majority of the participants (65.3%) did not comply with their prescribed medication regimen. Medication compliance was significantly related to: gender (P < 0.05) where males were more likely to take the prescribed medication, family support (P < 0.05) where the participants who received family support (the majority being males) were more likely to take the prescribed medication, and insightfulness (P < 0.05) where the majority of participants with insightfulness were females. Locus on control was not statistically tested but a majority of the non- compliant participants reported that factors external to themselves had greater control over their disorder. Conclusion: There are three significant factors that explain the medication compliance of psychiatric patients in Jamaica. An important non-tested factor is locus of control so there needs to be more research to understand the range of factors that can inform and improve patient education about medication compliance.
文摘目的探讨动态心电图参数联合心肌梗死溶栓疗法(TIMI)危险评分对急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死(STEMI)患者经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)术后发生主要不良心血管事件(MACE)的预测价值。方法选取2021年7月至2024年6月于连云港市第一人民医院就诊的STEMI患者119例,根据术后1年随访期内是否发生MACE分为发生组(24例)和未发生组(95例)。比较两组一般临床资料、动态心电图参数;采用多因素Logistic回归分析STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的影响因素;采用ROC曲线分析动态心电图参数[包括24 h QT间期变异性(24 h QTV)、窦性心搏RR间期的标准差(SDNN)等]、TIMI危险评分对STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的预测价值。结果发生组年龄、Killip心功能分级≥Ⅱ级、TIMI危险评分高于未发生组(P<0.05)。发生组24 h QTV、SDNN水平低于未发生组(P<0.001)。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,年龄、TIMI危险评分是STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的独立危险因素,24 h QTV、SDNN是STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的独立保护因素(OR=2.098,95%CI:1.022~4.307,P=0.044;OR=2.869,95%CI:1.267~6.497,P=0.012;OR=0.355,95%CI:0.159~0.795,P=0.012;OR=0.376,95%CI:0.174~0.813,P=0.013)。ROC曲线分析显示,24 h QTV、SDNN、TIMI危险评分预测STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的曲线下面积分别为0.762、0.740、0.761,联合检测预测的曲线下面积为0.930,显著优于单独检测(P<0.05)。结论动态心电图参数24 h QTV、SDNN及TIMI危险评分均是STEMI患者PCI术后发生MACE的独立影响因素,联合检测可较好地预测STEMI患者PCI术后MACE的发生。
