Key result
A high sense of coherence was associated with lower odds of being totally nonadherent to antihypertensive medication compared to being totally adherent (OR 0.55; 95% CI 0.31-0.96).
Why the study?
Do psychological attributes influence adherence to antihypertensive medication in hypertensive patients?
Population
1021 hypertensive participants, aged 26-63 years, employees in eight towns and 12 hospitals in Finland
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May inform psychological approaches to adherence; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cohort (n=1,021)
Yes
Do psychological attributes influence adherence to antihypertensive medication in hypertensive patients?
Odds Ratio: 0.55 (95% CI 0.31–0.96)
A high sense of coherence is associated with better adherence to antihypertensive medication, suggesting psychological factors play a role in managing asymptomatic conditions like hypertension.
Nabi et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=1,021). High sense of coherence vs. Lower sense of coherence was evaluated on Total nonadherence to antihypertensive medication (in contrast to total adherence) (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.31-0.96). A high sense of coherence was associated with lower odds of being totally nonadherent to antihypertensive medication compared to being totally adherent (OR 0.55; 95% CI 0.31-0.96).
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