A survey of patients compliance and its influencing factors in Hazak hypertensive patients in Urumqi nanshan pasturing area

Abstract

Objective To investigate the patients compliance and its influencing factors in Hazak hypertensive patients in Urumqi nanshan pasturing area and put forward corresponding nursing measures. Methods We investigated 625 Hazak hypertensive patients in their compliance behaviors by self-designed questionnaires and analyzed the results. Results 4.3% patients could maintain medication treatment,90.2% patients could keep physical exercises,2.5% patients could maintain reasonable diet,14.4% patients could quit smoking,30.3%patients could stop drinking and 3.8% patients could persist clinical follow-up. The patients compliance was related with their age, forgetting to take medicine, stop taking medicine because of hypertension alleviation and alteration of living pattern(P＜0.01).Conclusion The patients compliance could be improved by increasing knowledge about hypertension, strengthened health education, predigested treatment scheme and support from society and families. Key words: Primary hypertension; Patients compliance; Influencing factors; Investigation; Nursing measure