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September 29, 2022Medical ScienceOpen Access

Level of antihypertensive medication adherence and knowledge about the disease in Saudi Arabia

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Why the study?

Adherence to antihypertensive medication has been a neglected topic in academic research in Saudi Arabia.

What is the level of knowledge and medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia?

Population

698 hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia

Design

Cross-sectional study

Authors

MAMohammad Rediny AlshammriAAAbdulmalk AlmadhiASAbdullah Bin Shulhub

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Overview

Patients in Saudi Arabia show good antihypertensive adherence despite poor disease knowledge; leaves open whether education improves control in this population.

Structured PICO

What is the level of knowledge and medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia?

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Population
698 hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia (59.2% females, 40.8% males)
O
Outcome
Patients' knowledge and medication adherencepatient reported

Hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia demonstrate good medication adherence but poor understanding of their disease.

Cite This Study

Alshammri et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a718ddde5469ee92be207cehttps://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i127/ms386e2442
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