We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Attitudes and behavior of peripheral arterial disease patients toward influencing their physician's prescription of cholesterol-lowering medication.
- Authors
McDermott, Mary M.; Mazor, Kathleen M.; Reed, George; Pagoto, Sherry; Graff, Rex; Merriam, Philip; Kibbe, Melina; Greenland, Philip; Ockene, Judy; Olendzki, Barbara; Huimin Tao; Ockene, Ira
- Abstract
Among 355 peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients with low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels ≥ 70 mg/dl, we assessed knowledge regarding optimal LDL levels and the importance of LDL-C-lowering therapy. We also assessed PAD participants' behaviors and attitudes regarding their engagement with their physician in treatment decisions for LDL-C lowering. The average baseline LDL-C level of participants was 103.4 mg/dl ± 30.7 mg/dl. Seventy-six percent of participants were taking at least one cholesterol-lowering medication. Sixty-six percent were unable to define their optimal LDL-C. Only 47% strongly agreed that their own actions and decisions could reduce their LDL-C. Just 29.8% were aware that patients who request specific medications from their physician were more likely to receive them, and 16% had asked their physician whether they should be taking more cholesterol-lowering medication. These findings suggest that further study is needed to identify effective interventions to educate PAD patients and their physicians about the importance of cholesterol-lowering therapy and to encourage PAD patients to participate with their physician in decisions regarding cholesterol-lowering treatment. Clinical Trial Registration - URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00217919
- Subjects
PHYSICIAN-patient relations; ARTERIAL diseases; MEDICAL prescriptions; OPERANT behavior; LOW density lipoproteins; CHOLESTEROL; PATIENTS
- Publication
Vascular Medicine, 2010, Vol 15, Issue 2, p83
- ISSN
1358-863X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1358863X09353653