Poor adherence to treatment is a problem of great importance and striking magnitude.
Its consequences are increased health care costs and poor health outcomes. It defined
the objective of this research, which is the study of psychological characteristics of patients
with different degrees of adherence to rehabilitation treatment after coronary bypass surgery.
Ninety male and female patients with CHD, aged 46---71, were examined. The study was carried
out using the questionnaire of ways of coping and the technique for diagnosing the types
of attitude toward the disease, and the study of medical history. The analysis of the types of
attitude toward the disease revealed that adherent patients show higher values on the harmonious
type; patients with poor adherence show higher values on the apathetic, as well as
the melancholic type of attitude toward illness. This study shows that wide range of psychological
characteristics is significant for the definition of adherence to treatment. It is essential
to consider t