Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of inpatients with chronic cardiovascular comorbidities regarding polypharmacy: a cross-sectional study
Inpatients with chronic cardiovascular comorbidities exhibited insufficient knowledge and negative attitudes, with notable gaps in adherence behaviors regarding polypharmacy. These findings highlight the need for targeted educational interventions to enhance patients' knowledge and attitudes toward polypharmacy, and to support safer and more consistent medication practices.
Authors
- Zhelin Xia
- Chao Zhuo
- Lijun Xu
- Hongyan Xu
- Haipeng Cai
- Meicui Wu
Institutions
- Taizhou Central Hospital (CN)
- Taizhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1702721
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Taizhou University