Lifestyle Behaviours and Antiplatelet Medication Adherence Among Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients in Saudi Arabia: Implications for Holistic Cardiovascular Nursing Care

Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours and low medication adherence were each highly prevalent and co-occurred in this post-PCI population, though associations between lifestyle factors and adherence were not statistically confirmed except for arthritis. These descriptive findings are hypothesis-generating and provide a rationale for future adequately powered prospective studies and trials evaluating integrated nursing interventions that simultaneously address smoking, physical inactivity, and medication non-adherence in Saudi cardiac care settings.