Objective: To understand patients' medication beliefs, disease perceptions, and medication adherence for secondary prevention in ischemic cardiovascular disease(ICVD) patients, and analyze the mediating effect of the former on the latter two. Methods: The medication adherence was assessed using the Medication Belief Scale, Simplified Disease Perceptions Questionnaire, and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale in 210 patients with ischemic cardiovascular disease. Employ Pearson's analysis to examine the correlation between medication adherence for secondary prevention and disease perception, medication belief, and further test the mediating effect through structural equation modeling. Results: The medication adherence score(5.08±0.42), disease perception score(43.58±5.24), and medication belief score(2.61±0.42) for the 210 ICVD patients in the secondary prevention were recorded. Adherence to secondary prevention medications was positively associated with disease perception and medication belief(P<0.05), and disease perception was positively associated with medication belief(P<0.05). Perceived medication beliefs mediated the relationship between illness perception and medication adherence for secondary prevention by 27.92%. Conclusion: The mediating effect of medication beliefs on medication adherence for disease perception and secondary prevention in patients with ICVD is established, confirming that disease perception in these patients can indirectly influence medication adherence through medication beliefs. |