Key result
Lower patient satisfaction with building a relationship with their physician was significantly associated with nonadherence to hypertension treatment (OR 0.20).
Why the study?
Does patient satisfaction with the doctor-patient relationship improve medication adherence in patients with hypertension?
Population
300 patients with primary hypertension for more than 1 year, aged 15 years or older, literate, residing in…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Satisfaction with doctor-patient relationship and empathy was associated with adherence in hypertension; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes in prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=300)
Yes
Does patient satisfaction with the doctor-patient relationship improve medication adherence in patients with hypertension?
Odds Ratio: 0.2 (95% CI 0.06–0.71)
p-value: p=0.01
Patient satisfaction with building a relationship and empathy with their physician is significantly associated with better medication adherence in hypertensive patients.
Mahmoudian et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=300). Lower satisfaction with doctor-patient relationship vs. Higher satisfaction was evaluated on Nonadherence to medication (OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.06-0.71, p=0.01). Lower patient satisfaction with building a relationship with their physician was significantly associated with nonadherence to hypertension treatment (OR 0.20).
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