Key result
Antihypertensive non-adherence reaches ~63% in older patients, driven largely by side effects and forgetfulness.
Why the study?
Poor adherence to antihypertensive medication contributes to high morbidity and mortality in hypertension, but its prevalence and associated factors at Jimma University Specialized Hospital were not well described.
What is the prevalence of and factors associated with non-adherence to antihypertensive medications among patients in Southwest Ethiopia?
Cross-Sectional (n=150)
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What is the prevalence of and factors associated with non-adherence to antihypertensive medications among patients in Southwest Ethiopia?
Non-adherence to antihypertensive medication is high among patients in Southwest Ethiopia, driven largely by medication side effects and forgetfulness, highlighting the need for improved patient education and pharmacist collaboration.
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May inform targeted adherence counseling in female, older, and less-educated hypertensive patients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Yenesew et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=150). Antihypertensive medication non-adherence vs. Adherence was evaluated on Prevalence of non-adherence and associated factors. Among 150 hypertensive patients, non-adherence was significantly higher in females (56.7%), those aged 50 years (63.3%), and illiterates (50%), driven largely by side effects and forgetfulness.
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