Beliefs about medicine and medication adherence among hypertensive patients in the community setting

ConclusionsThe medication adherence level was considered low among hypertensive patients at the community level and the low adherence level was significantly associated with higher mean BP level. This study demonstrated the importance of patients ’ beliefs regarding the necessity of and concerns about medication and their association with medication adherence, with sharing medication being strongly associated with poor medication adherence. The findings from this study could be useful for planning strategies to improve adherence among comm unity dwelling hypertensive patients in Malaysia.
Source: Drugs and Therapy Perspectives - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research