Key result
Antihypertensive drug adherence among stroke patients was 31.6% by the MGL scale and 44.4% by the PDC method, with higher adherence linked to increased age (P=0.006) and literacy (P=0.013).
Why the study?
There was a paucity of antihypertensive drug adherence studies among stroke patients in West Bengal.
What is the adherence rate to antihypertensive medications and its determinants among hypertensive stroke patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=133)
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What is the adherence rate to antihypertensive medications and its determinants among hypertensive stroke patients?
Adherence to antihypertensive medications among stroke patients in West Bengal is low, highlighting the need for better patient education and counseling.
Low adherence in stroke patients signals need for counseling; cross-sectional data leave open causal roles of age and literacy.
There is a paucity of antihypertensive drug adherence studies among stroke patients in West Bengal. With an aim to identify antihypertensive drug adherence and its determinants, this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted for 2 months among a calculated sample of 133 study participants using predesigned and pretested schedule, the metric "Proportion of days covered (PDC)," and the Morisky, Green, and Levine (MGL) Scale. Data were compiled and analyzed using SPSS software (version 20.0). Adherence rates were 31.6% and 44.4% based on the MGL scale and PDC method, respectively. Higher adherence was significantly associated with increased age (P = 0.006), higher literacy (P = 0.013), increased interval between diagnosis of hypertension and present symptom (P = 0.001), a greater gap between antihypertensive treatment initiation and present symptom (P = 0.003), receiving advice on regular drug intake (P = 0.000), and registered medical practitioner prescribing the medication (P = 0.007).
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Ray et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertensive stroke (n=133). Antihypertensive medications was evaluated on Antihypertensive drug adherence rate. Antihypertensive drug adherence among stroke patients was 31.6% by the MGL scale and 44.4% by the PDC method, with higher adherence linked to increased age (P=0.006) and literacy (P=0.013).
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