Abstract
Objective:This study aims to evaluate medication adherence in hypertensive patients and to identify the influential factors.Methods:This descriptive, cross-sectional study included a total of 147 hypertensive patients who were admitted to Akdogan Health Center between December 2016 and February 2017. The Descriptive Data Form and Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale were used as the data collection tools.Results:The mean Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale score was found to be 70.29 ± 8.52. Age, duration of HT, the frequency of follow-up visit for HT, the status of taking medication regularly, the frequency of blood pressure measurement and the status of alternative method use were found to be effective in medication adherence.Conclusions:Our study results suggest that medication adherence is good in patients with hypertension (HT). Factors which are effective in medication adherence should be taken into consideration, when evaluating the medication adherence in patients with HT.
Highlights
Hypertension (HT) is a major public health problem worldwide, and it is preventable and controllable, its prevalence has been increasingly rising.[1,2] Hypertension ranks the first among the preventable causes of death worldwide.[3]
Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale (MASES): MASES was developed by Ogedegbe G et al (2003), and the validity and reliability study for the Turkish population was conducted by Hacıhasanoglu and Gozum in 2005.10,11 MASES is used to determine the level of Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy in hypertensive patients
Our study results showed that the medication adherence of hypertensive patients included in the study was found to be satisfactory
Summary
Hypertension (HT) is a major public health problem worldwide, and it is preventable and controllable, its prevalence has been increasingly rising.[1,2] Hypertension ranks the first among the preventable causes of death worldwide.[3] The number of patients with HT continues to increase. 1. Selma Boratas, M.Sc. Staff Nurse, Akdogan Health Center, 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, 1,2: Famagusta, North Cyprus, via Mersin 10 Turkey
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