Relationship between family support and medication adherence among older adults with hypertension: A cross-sectional study in indonesian primary care

Introduction: Globally, hypertension continues to impose a substantial burden on older populations, and suboptimal medication adherence further compromises blood pressure control while elevating the risk of adverse outcomes. This study set out to determine whether family support is associated with medication adherence among older adults with hypertension receiving primary healthcare. Research Methodology: Fifty older adults with hypertension were enrolled through consecutive sampling in this cross-sectional analytical study. Structured face-to-face interviews captured data on family support (20 items) and medication adherence (8 items); because the resulting scores departed from a normal distribution, Spearman’s rho was used to test their association. Results: Most participants reported moderate family support (60%) and high medication adherence (68%). A moderate, statistically significant positive correlation emerged between the two variables (ρ = 0.569, p < 0.001): participants reporting stronger family support tended toward more consistent medication-taking. Conclusion: Family support emerges as a meaningful psychosocial correlate of medication adherence among older adults with hypertension, suggesting that primary healthcare programs stand to gain from embedding family-based strategies that sustain adherence and improve long-term clinical outcomes.