Key result
Non-adherence affects ~85% of hypertensive patients, driven primarily by forgetfulness.
Why the study?
Patient compliance to anti-hypertensive drugs among hypertensive patients attending a tertiary hospital in Dhaka was not well characterized.
What are the patterns and reasons for non-compliance to anti-hypertensive treatment in hypertensive patients?
Population
185 hypertensive patients aged 18-70 years on treatment for at least 3 months at Z. H. Sikder Women’s Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
Comparison
Adherent versus non-adherent to anti-hypertensive treatment
Design
Cross-sectional observational study
Authors
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High non-adherence in hypertension warrants routine adherence assessment; leaves open effective interventions targeting forgetfulness.
Cross-Sectional (n=185)
No
What are the patterns and reasons for non-compliance to anti-hypertensive treatment in hypertensive patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 85% vs 15%
A very high rate of non-adherence (85%) to anti-hypertensive therapy was observed, primarily driven by forgetfulness and lack of knowledge rather than economic constraints.
Nabi et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=185). Anti-hypertensive treatment non-compliance vs. Adherence to treatment was evaluated on Rate of non-adherence to anti-hypertensive treatment. In a cross-sectional study of 185 hypertensive patients, 85% were found to be non-adherent to their anti-hypertensive treatment, with forgetfulness being the most common reason (48.1%).
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