Association between physical activity and immunosuppressive medication adherence among renal transplant recipients: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioural interventions are closely associated with immunosuppressive medication (IM) adherence. We aimed to explore the relationship between physical activity and IM adherence among renal transplant patients (RTPs) to determine potential interventions to improve IM adherence.

Design

A case-control study.

Setting

Single-centre study in Changsha, China.

Participants

The study population included 624 RTPs who were adherent to IM and 417 RTPs who were non-adherent to IM.

Main outcome measures

Sociodemographic characteristics of RTPs, IM adherence and the association between physical activity patterns or frequency and IM adherence.

Results

The proportion of RTPs who were non-adherent to IM was 40.06%. Compared with RTPs non-adherent to IM

SUBMITTER: Zhang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529692 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature