Predicting Non-Adherence To Medication Regimen Among Patients With Hypertension: Taking Steps Toward Ecological Approach
Why the study?
What patient-level and micro-level variables predict medication non-adherence among patients with hypertension?
Population
101 hypertensive outpatients aged 33-93 (mean age 60.13)
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
May guide future adherence interventions in hypertension; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Structured PICO
What patient-level and micro-level variables predict medication non-adherence among patients with hypertension?
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Population
101 hypertensive outpatients aged 33-93 (mean age 60.13)
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Outcome
Medication non-adherence (intentional and unintentional) assessed via self-report questionnairepatient reported
Patient-level factors (age, illness duration, side effects) and micro-level factors (social support, healthcare provider satisfaction) significantly predict different patterns of medication non-adherence in hypertensive patients.
Cite This Study
Zamalijeva et al. (2015) studied this question.