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Abstract
Background: Management of patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery include intake of different types of medications. However, poor adherence is common affected by patient’s attitudes leading to impairment in quality of life and greater morbidity and mortality among this category of patients. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of medication adherence on the quality of life in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients. Research design: A descriptive design was used.. Sample size: The study was implemented on 85 patients post CABG surgery. Data collection tool: four parts were used to collect data include: Demographic characteristics, A structured interview questionnaire, Eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, and the World Health Study Setting: This study was carried out at the cardiac follow-up clinic in Suez Canal University Hospitals Organization Quality of Life questionnaire. Result: the study shows that the total adherence mean scores among the studied patient was high in using Antihypertensive drugs (6.56±1.07), followed by anticoagulants drugs (6.51±1.21), then antihyperlipidemic drug (6.50±1.20). The quality-of-life domains mean scores were prioritized as the physical health had the highest mean scores (62.04±11.65), followed with perceptual health (60.24±7.93), then economic health (59.88±6.81), social health (57.61±7.62), and finally emotional health (55.63±7.89). Conclusion: there is a positive relation between medication adherence and quality of life among CABG patients. Recommendation: Apply effective nursing interventions to promoting medication adherence and improved HRQoL in patients suffering from coronary artery disease.