Factors affecting antihypertensive medications adherence among hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia
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Article Title | Factors affecting antihypertensive medications adherence among hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia |
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ERA Journal ID | 210090 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Alsolami, Fatmah (Author), Correa-Velez, Ignacio (Author) and Hou, Xiang-Yu (Author) |
Journal Title | American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
Journal Citation | 5 (4), pp. 181-189 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 2165-901X |
2165-9036 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ajmms.20150504.07 |
Web Address (URL) | http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ajmms.20150504.07.html |
Abstract | Hypertension is a health problem that has increasing prevalence worldwide. Antihypertensive medications are the key for achieving controlled blood pressure. Little is known about predictors of antihypertensive medications adherence in Saudi Arabia. This is a cross-sectional study of 308 participants from a general hospital in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia conducted between July 2013 and February 2014. Out of the 308 participants, the results showed that 27.9% were classified as perfect adherents and 72.1% were classified as non-perfect adherents to antihypertensive medications. Significant predictors of non-perfect antihypertensive medications in this study were having non-formal education (p=0.031, OR=2.3, 95%CI = [1.82-5]), reporting a poor relationship with physicians (p=0.004, OR=2.25, 95%CI= [1.29-3.9]), and having no co-morbidities (p=0.048, OR=1.86, 95%CI [1.00-3.46]). The outcome of this study highlights the need for policies and interventions that enhance the level of formal education at a population level and improve physician-patient relationships in health care settings. |
Keywords | Saudi Arabia; adherence; antihypertensive; medication |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420201. Behavioural epidemiology |
Public Notes | Creative Commons 4.0 license. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q669y/factors-affecting-antihypertensive-medications-adherence-among-hypertensive-patients-in-saudi-arabia
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