Key result
Depression affects ~64% of elderly primary care patients, tied to female sex and chronic disease.
Why the study?
There is a scarcity of Arabic tools and scales that measure levels of adherence to antihypertensive treatments in Arabic speaking populations.
Cross-Sectional (n=400)
Yes
High depression prevalence in elderly primary care patients supports screening; leaves open whether targeting risks improves outcomes.
Aim: To show the validity and reliability of the translated Hill-Bone scale on 110 hypertensive participants from an Arabic speaking country. Background: With the wide spread availability of treatment, individuals with hypertension have reported various levels of adherence to their medications. Flexible and practical methods of measuring adherence are the use of surveys, scales and interviews. There is a scarcity in Arabic tools and scales that measure levels of adherence to antihypertensive treatments in the Arabic speaking context. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 individuals diagnosed with hypertension and from an Arabic speaking country. The Hill-Bone scale includes three subscales that measure salt intake, medication adherence and appointment keeping. Given the focus on the pharmacological management of hypertensive patients, only items related to medication adherence and appointment keeping subscales were used. The scale was translated by following a comprehensive and accepted method of translation. Results: Instrument reliability was tested by identifying the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The subscale for medication adherence in the Hill-Bone scale reported an acceptable level of reliability (Cronbach’s alpha =0.76). Compared with other translated versions of the Hill-Bone scale, the scale also reported good reliability and validity. Conclusion: Results indicate that the Arabic translated version of the Hill-Bone scale has an acceptable level of reliability and validity and therefore can be used in Arabic speaking populations.
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Alsolami et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression (n=400). Primary health care center attendance was evaluated on Prevalence of depression (Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form score ≥ 5). Depression was recorded in 63.7% of elderly patients attending primary health care centers, with female gender, single or divorced status, smoking, and various chronic diseases identified as significant risk factors.
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