Why the study?
Medication nonadherence is a major cause of treatment failure in hypertension, but the role of associated factors in the local Philippine setting is not well known.
Is limited health literacy associated with medication nonadherence in hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients aged 25-59 years registered with a health center in a barangay in Manila, Philippines
Comparison
Patients with limited health literacy vs adequate health literacy
Design
Cross-sectional study
Key result
Limited health literacy was associated with medication non-adherence compared to adequate health literacy (PR 1.96; 95% CI 0.90-4.27), although the association was not statistically significant.
Authors
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Non-significant association should not change practice; leaves open need for larger prospective studies in hypertension.
Cross-Sectional
No
Is limited health literacy associated with medication nonadherence in hypertensive patients?
Relative Risk: 1.96 (95% CI 0.9–4.27)
Over half of hypertensive patients in a local Philippine setting were nonadherent to medication, highlighting a potential link between limited health literacy and poor treatment compliance.
Mm et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension. Limited health literacy vs. Adequate health literacy was evaluated on Medication non-adherence (PR 1.96, 95% CI 0.90-4.27). Limited health literacy was associated with medication non-adherence compared to adequate health literacy (PR 1.96; 95% CI 0.90-4.27), although the association was not statistically significant.
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