Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis
Background: Medication adherence ameliorates/reduces the complications associated with various disease conditions especially diseases that are not curable but rather, are to be managed from its onset to the end of its victim’s life, as seen in hypertensive patients. Adherence to medication i...
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| author | Ladan, Muhammad Awwal Musa, Halima Abdul Sani, Dalhat Khalid Agbim, Evleyn E. Aliyu, A. Lawal, Bilkisu Kankia |
| author_facet | Ladan, Muhammad Awwal Musa, Halima Abdul Sani, Dalhat Khalid Agbim, Evleyn E. Aliyu, A. Lawal, Bilkisu Kankia |
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| description | Background: Medication adherence ameliorates/reduces the complications associated with various disease conditions especially diseases that are not curable but rather, are to be managed from its onset to the end of its victim’s life, as seen in hypertensive patients. Adherence to medication is important for blood pressure control, but poor adherence is common. The objective of the study was to assess medication adherence, factors affecting it and the possible relationship.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional exploratory study in which structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on social demographics, medication adherence, and factors affecting it. Medication adherence and factors affecting it were tested using SPSS version 16. Four hospitals were purposively selected for the study.
Result: A total of 205 hypertensive patients aged 30-60 years and above participated in the study.125 (61%) and 80 (39%) were respectively Muslims and Christians. The majority of the respondents are males (65.4%) of age’s 40-50years. A majority of the total respondents (84%) do not adhere to medication regimen, factors affecting their adherence to medication regimen among many others were; duration of drug therapy 19.5%,cost of medication 7.8%, lack of adequate knowledge of the disease 19%, lack of understanding the importance of the treatment 16.1% and frequent changes of medications 14.6%. There is no significant relationship between medication adherence and factors affecting it (x² = 3.841, p = 0.000)
Conclusion: Findings from the study has shown that most hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in the selected hospitals in Zaria Metropolis do not adhere to the medication regimen. Social and economic factor, condition related dimension, therapy related dimension and health care related were identified as factors that influence medication adherence. It is recommended that both health care professionals and the patients should put in place mechanisms for medication reminders such as follow-up, phone calls and short message services (SMS). |
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| spelling | nottingham-427022020-05-04T17:38:56Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42702/ Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis Ladan, Muhammad Awwal Musa, Halima Abdul Sani, Dalhat Khalid Agbim, Evleyn E. Aliyu, A. Lawal, Bilkisu Kankia Background: Medication adherence ameliorates/reduces the complications associated with various disease conditions especially diseases that are not curable but rather, are to be managed from its onset to the end of its victim’s life, as seen in hypertensive patients. Adherence to medication is important for blood pressure control, but poor adherence is common. The objective of the study was to assess medication adherence, factors affecting it and the possible relationship. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional exploratory study in which structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on social demographics, medication adherence, and factors affecting it. Medication adherence and factors affecting it were tested using SPSS version 16. Four hospitals were purposively selected for the study. Result: A total of 205 hypertensive patients aged 30-60 years and above participated in the study.125 (61%) and 80 (39%) were respectively Muslims and Christians. The majority of the respondents are males (65.4%) of age’s 40-50years. A majority of the total respondents (84%) do not adhere to medication regimen, factors affecting their adherence to medication regimen among many others were; duration of drug therapy 19.5%,cost of medication 7.8%, lack of adequate knowledge of the disease 19%, lack of understanding the importance of the treatment 16.1% and frequent changes of medications 14.6%. There is no significant relationship between medication adherence and factors affecting it (x² = 3.841, p = 0.000) Conclusion: Findings from the study has shown that most hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in the selected hospitals in Zaria Metropolis do not adhere to the medication regimen. Social and economic factor, condition related dimension, therapy related dimension and health care related were identified as factors that influence medication adherence. It is recommended that both health care professionals and the patients should put in place mechanisms for medication reminders such as follow-up, phone calls and short message services (SMS). Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria 2016-04-01 Article PeerReviewed Ladan, Muhammad Awwal, Musa, Halima Abdul, Sani, Dalhat Khalid, Agbim, Evleyn E., Aliyu, A. and Lawal, Bilkisu Kankia (2016) Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis. Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Research Journal, 1 (4). pp. 9-13. ISSN 2141-9574 Medication adherence Hypertension Out-patient Zaria Metropolis |
| spellingShingle | Medication adherence Hypertension Out-patient Zaria Metropolis Ladan, Muhammad Awwal Musa, Halima Abdul Sani, Dalhat Khalid Agbim, Evleyn E. Aliyu, A. Lawal, Bilkisu Kankia Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis |
| title | Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis |
| title_full | Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis |
| title_short | Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis |
| title_sort | assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in zaria metropolis |
| topic | Medication adherence Hypertension Out-patient Zaria Metropolis |
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