Disease Knowledge, Perceived Susceptibility, and Compliance Behaviors on Post-Kidney Transplant Regimen Among Adults Residents of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The study conducted on 153 post-kidney transplant patients in Ho Chi Minh City revealed that most patients lack knowledge about medication and lifestyle changes post-transplant, although they have a fair perception of susceptibility to transplant rejection. Compliance behavior was generally good, particularly regarding medication adherence, but lower for exercise and psychological adaptation. Positive relationships were found between compliance behaviors and both disease knowledge (r = 0.49) and perceived susceptibility (r = 0.45), with perceived susceptibility partially mediating the effect of knowledge on compliance. Educational level and duration of transplant were identified as predictive factors for compliance behavior. The study suggests that educational interventions focusing on knowledge and health beliefs could enhance treatment adherence and health outcomes.