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Nov 12, 2024;

Psychological determinants and evidence-based behavior change interventions in adherence to therapy for familial hypercholesterolemia.

Martin S Hagger, Kyra Hamilton
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  1. Martin S Hagger: Department of Psychological Sciences.
  2. Kyra Hamilton: Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, California.
PMID: 39773818 DOI: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000893

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia have an elevated risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Risks can be minimized through pharmacological and 'lifestyle' behavioral (low fat diet, physical activity) therapies, although therapeutic adherence is sub-optimal. Behavioral interventions to promote familial hypercholesterolemia therapy adherence should be informed by theory-based psychological determinants for maximal efficacy. The current review summarizes research on determinants of familial hypercholesterolemia therapy adherence and behavior change interventions, identifies limitations of the extant research, and sets future research agenda.
RECENT FINDINGS: A recent meta-analysis identified attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy, and risk perceptions as key determinants of familial hypercholesterolemia therapy adherence intentions, with intentions identified as a key correlate of concurrent behavior. Studies have specified techniques targeting key theory-based determinants that may be efficacious in interventions. Research is limited by overuse of cross-sectional correlational study designs, use of self-report behavioral measures, few theory-based intervention tests, and limited consideration of nonconscious processes and effects of socio-structural variables.
SUMMARY: Researchers should adopt study designs permitting better directional and causal inferences in determinant effects, provide tests of interventions targeting determinants and their mechanisms of action, consider determinants representing nonconscious processes (habits, implicit attitudes), and test determinants as mediators of socio-structural variables on familial hypercholesterolemia therapy adherence.

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