Key result
Among 271 hypertensive patients, 47.6% were highly compliant to their antihypertensive treatment, 20.6% were moderately compliant, and 31.7% were non-compliant.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to identify factors associated with compliance to antihypertensive therapy in patients visiting a tertiary care hospital.
Population
271 patients visiting hospital outpatient departments
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Observed compliance rates in this hypertensive cohort warrant attention to barriers; cross-sectional data leaves open causal factors and intervention efficacy.
Cross-Sectional (n=271)
Yes
Nearly one-third of hypertensive patients in this tertiary care cohort were non-compliant with their antihypertensive therapy, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to improve medication adherence.
Qasim et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=271). Antihypertensive therapy compliance was evaluated on Compliance to antihypertensive therapy. Among 271 hypertensive patients, 47.6% were highly compliant to their antihypertensive treatment, 20.6% were moderately compliant, and 31.7% were non-compliant.
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