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Compliance to Antihypertensive Treatment Among Hypertensive Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

Ghulam Mustafa
Associate Professor, Department of community Medicine
Muhammad Zafar Majeed
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Manzur Ahmed Manzur
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan

Keywords

Antihypertensive agents, Compliance, Hypertension.

Abstract

Objective:
: To assess the compliance of hypertensive patients to the treatment prescribed by the physician.
Study Design:
Cross-Sectional Study.
Place and Duration of Study:
Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan, 01 month ( June to July 2023).
Methodology:
All patients who presented to the medical outpatients department from June to July 2023 and fulfilled the inclusion criteria were inducted in the study. Predesigned questionnaires were used for data collection. The study subjects were hypertensive patients who attended the outpatient department of the Medical unit of the hospital. The subjects included were at least 20 years old and using antihypertensive drugs for at least 6 months. The non-probability, convenience sampling technique was used for sample collection. The questionnaire included information regarding the sociodemographic status of the participants and questions that assessed compliance to antihypertensive therapy. Data were collected, and analyzed by using SPSS version 23.
Results:
: Total 190 hypertensive patients were included in the study. Out of 190 study subjects, 88 (46.31%) were found to be compliant to their antihypertensive drug treatment, while 102 (53.69%) were non-compliant. The high cost of the medicines (p=0.04) and forgetfulness (p=0.05) significantly predicted noncompliance to antihypertensive treatmen.
Conclusion:
The level of compliance to antihypertensive medication was poor in more than half of the hypertensive patients. The significant predictors of non-compliance were forgetfulness and the high cost of medicine.

How to cite this article

Mustafa G, Majeed MZ, Manzur MA. Compliance to Antihypertensive Treatment among Hypertensive Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital. HMDJ. 2024 Dec; 04(02): 50-54. https://doi.org/10.69884/hmdj.4.2.9012.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69884/hmdj.4.2.9012

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