What question did this study set out to answer?

The research aims to analyze the impact of comorbidity on antihypertensive medication adherence among Iranian patients.

August 16, 2015Nephro-Urology MonthlyOpen Access

Adherence to Antihypertensives in Patients With Comorbid Condition

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Why the study?

Does the presence of comorbid conditions reduce adherence to antihypertensive medications in hypertensive patients?

Population

280 consecutive hypertensive patients from 4 cities in Iran

Comparison

Presence of comorbid conditions vs Absence of comorbid conditions

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

ZSZahra SaadatHormozgan University of Medical Sciences FNFarahnaz NikdoustShariati Hospital HSHossein SheibaniFlorida Certification Board

Discussion

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Implication

May support comorbidity-focused adherence support in hypertension; leaves open need for prospective trials to guide practice.

Key Points

The research aims to analyze the impact of comorbidity on antihypertensive medication adherence among Iranian patients.
Conducted interviews with 280 hypertensive patients across 4 cities in Iran.
Utilized the validated 8-item Morisky medication adherence scale (MMAS-8) to assess medication adherence.
Defined comorbidity as any additional medical condition requiring medication for at least 6 months prior to interviews.
Only 20% of patients without comorbidities showed high adherence, compared to 14.1% with one or two conditions, and 11.1% with three to five conditions.
Mean MMAS-8 scores were 5.68 in comorbid patients and 5.83 in non-comorbid patients (P=0.631).
The average number of comorbidities was similar between low and moderate/high adherence groups (1.53 vs. 1.54, P=0.98).

Structured PICO

Does the presence of comorbid conditions reduce adherence to antihypertensive medications in hypertensive patients?

Population

280 consecutive hypertensive patients from 4 cities in Iran

Intervention

Presence of comorbid conditions (any concomitant medical condition requiring medication for at least 6 months)

Comparator

Absence of comorbid conditions

Outcome

Medication adherence assessed by the 8-item Morisky medication adherence scale (MMAS-8)patient reported

An increasing number of comorbid conditions is associated with a lower proportion of high adherence to antihypertensive medications.

Cite This Study

Saadat et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a710e8ee5469ee92be1afe8 https://doi.org/10.5812/numonthly.29863

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Adherence to Antihypertensives in Patients With Comorbid Condition

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Adherence to Antihypertensives in Patients With Comorbid Condition

Discussion

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Key Points

Structured PICO

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