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January 13, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Evaluation of hypertension knowledge and its association with medication adherence among hypertensive patients attending primary health centers: a cross-sectional study from eastern Saudi Arabia

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Key result

Hypertension-related knowledge demonstrated a statistically significant positive correlation with medication adherence (rho = 0.268) among hypertensive patients.

Why the study?

Lack of adequate knowledge and understanding of hypertension, its symptoms, and treatments can lead to poor treatment outcomes, motivating an evaluation of hypertension knowledge and its correlation with medication adherence.

Does hypertension knowledge correlate with medication adherence among hypertensive patients attending primary health centers?

Population

406 hypertensive patients attending primary health centers in Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

Design

Cross-sectional study

Authors

AAAhmad AlhazmiAAAbdullah Salah AlanaziATAshokkumar Thirunavukkarasu

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Overview

Supports targeted education in primary care; hypothesis-generating for causality in prospective trials.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=406)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Does hypertension knowledge correlate with medication adherence among hypertensive patients attending primary health centers?

P
Population
406 adult hypertensive patients on antihypertensive medications for at least 3 months, attending primary health centers in eastern Saudi Arabia.
O
Outcome
Level of hypertension knowledge (using the validated hypertension knowledge-level scale) and medication adherence (using the medication adherence and refill scale)patient reported

Main Result

Effect estimate: rho = 0.268

p-value: p=0.001

There is a moderate level of hypertension knowledge among patients, which positively correlates with medication adherence, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions.

Limitations

  • Unique sociocultural setting limits generalizability to other regions
  • Cross-sectional design cannot identify causal associations
  • Non-probability consecutive sampling method may introduce selection bias
  • Higher proportion of male participants reflects sociocultural restrictions
  • Potential for recall and self-report biases
  • Unique sociocultural setting limiting generalizability
  • Cross-sectional design cannot identify causal association
  • Recall and self-report biases

Cite This Study

Alhazmi et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=406). Hypertension knowledge was evaluated on Correlation between hypertension-related knowledge and medication adherence (rho = 0.268, p=0.001). Hypertension-related knowledge demonstrated a statistically significant positive correlation with medication adherence (rho = 0.268) among hypertensive patients.

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