The Relationship Between Self-concept and Adherence to Therapeutic Regimens in Patients With Heart Failure

Abstract

A direct relationship between challenge to self-concept and adherence to prescribed regimen was noted (P < .01); threat to self-concept had an inverse relationship to adherence (P < .01). In other words, patients who faced more challenge and less threat to self-concept adhered more to the prescribed therapeutic regimen. Through education and counseling, nurses can empower their patients to perceive HF as a challenge to better adhere to the prescribed therapeutic regimen.