Beliefs about medicines, specifically General Overuse (β=0.552, p=0.011) and Specific Concern (β=0.358, p=0.027), were independent predictors of lower medication adherence in hypertensive patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=200)
What is the role of beliefs about medicines on medication adherence among hypertensive patients?
Patients who believe drugs are overused and have specific concerns about them are less adherent to antihypertensive medication.
Effect estimate: β 0.552
p-value: p=0.011
Low medication adherence is one of the leading causes that affect the achievement of target levels for hypertension. Identifying modifiable factors associated with low adherence is crucial. This study aims to assess medication adherence and the role of beliefs about medicines on medication adherence among hypertensive patients.This cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 hypertension patients.Data were collected using the Morisky-Green-Levine Medication Adherence Scale, and the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire BMQ-Turkish Translation (BMQ-T). It was found that the BMQ-T subscales of Specific Concern (β = 0.358, p = .027) and General Overuse (β = 0.552, p = .011) had an independent predictor effect on medication adherence scores. In this study, the patients who thought that drugs were overused and had concerns about this were seen to be less adherent with the medication. With regard to patients who use antihypertensive drugs but have uncontrolled blood pressure, their beliefs about drugs should not be ignored when evaluating adherence with drug therapy.
Çınar et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=200). Beliefs about medicines was evaluated on Medication adherence scores (β 0.552, p=0.011). Beliefs about medicines, specifically General Overuse (β=0.552, p=0.011) and Specific Concern (β=0.358, p=0.027), were independent predictors of lower medication adherence in hypertensive patients.