Key result
Patient health beliefs are significantly linked to antihypertensive medication adherence in hypertension.
Why the study?
The prevalence of hypertension in Oman is high and patient adherence to antihypertensive medications is inadequate, motivating assessment of the relationship between medication adherence and health beliefs.
What is the relationship between medication adherence and health beliefs among patients with hypertension?
Cross-Sectional (n=45)
Yes
What is the relationship between medication adherence and health beliefs among patients with hypertension?
p-value: p=0.012 and 0.028
Health beliefs play a significant role in adherence to antihypertensive medications among Omani patients.
Health beliefs associated with adherence in Omani hypertensives; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before informing interventions.
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in Oman is alarmingly high and patient adherence to antihypertensive medications is inadequate. This study aimed to assess the relationship between medication adherence and health beliefs among Omani patients with HTN. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional pilot study was conducted in December 2015 and included 45 patients with HTN recruited from four primary health centres in Al Dakhiliyah and Muscat governorates, Oman. Medication adherence and health beliefs were assessed using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS), Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the revised Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale. RESULTS: = 0.012 and 0.028, respectively). CONCLUSION: The findings of this pilot study emphasise the role of health beliefs with regards to Omani patients' adherence to antihypertensive medications.
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Al‐Noumani et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=45). Health beliefs was evaluated on Medication adherence (p=0.012 and 0.028). Health beliefs were significantly associated with adherence to antihypertensive medications among Omani patients with hypertension (P=0.012 and P=0.028).
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