Prevalence and Determinants of Poor Compliance to Antihypertensive Drugs in Primary Health Care Settings: An Online Survey from Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Poorly controlled hypertension may lead to several serious health problems, including stroke, aneurysms, coronary artery disease, kidney disease and peripheral artery disease. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the magnitude of the problem of non-compliance with antihypertensive drugs among patients in Saudi Arabia and identifying the associated factors. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on January, 2017 through social media sites including a sample of adult patients from different regions of the kingdom (Saudi and none-Saudi). Data were collected online through a questionnaire. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic characteristics of hypertensive patients, history of smoking, and hypertension-related history. Adherence of patients to anti-hypertensive drugs was assessed utilizing an 8-item modified Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (8-MMMAS). Results: The study included 267 hypertensive patients. About half of them (48.5%) aged over 50 years. More than half were females (58%), high educated (62.3%) and employed (46.7%). Approaching half of them (42%) has health insurance and 6 years or more of hypertension (47.6%). About two-thirds of them (68.8%) reported history of taking between one and three drugs/day and one dose of antihypertensive medication/day (64.8%). High level of compliance with anti - hypertensive medications was observed among 6.2% of patients whereas medium and low levels were observed among 67.4% and 26.4% of them. High level of compliance was reported among patients aged over 50 years (p<0.001), females (0.033), widowed (0.001) and those haven’t history of chronic diseases (p<0.001). Conclusion: High compliance to anti-hypertensive medications in Saudi Arabia is low, particularly among male and young patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Norah Abdulrahman Telmisani, Reman Talal Skaker, Salihah Abdullah AlEssa, Faten Basem AlWayel, Nada Abdulrahman Telmesani, Fatimah Abdulwahab AlHawaj, Reem Maher AlWayel, Samar Nezar Alshammasi
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- EP ID EP543466
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.2.002
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