Population
70 patients diagnosed with hypertension, mean age 52.29±11.39 years, 35 male and 35 female, from a tertiary…
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Among 70 hypertensive patients, high medication adherence was observed in 58.6%, with better adherence significantly associated with middle age, higher education, and knowledge of blood pressure goals.
Authors
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Highlights adherence barriers in hypertension but should not change practice; leaves open intervention effects on outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=70)
No
A significant proportion of hypertensive patients exhibit suboptimal medication adherence, which correlates negatively with the chronicity of hypertension and pill burden.
Gupta et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=70). Anti-hypertensive medications was evaluated on High medication adherence (MMAS-8 score of 8). Among 70 hypertensive patients, high medication adherence was observed in 58.6%, with better adherence significantly associated with middle age, higher education, and knowledge of blood pressure goals.
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