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Poor drug adherence and lack of awareness of hypertension among hypertensive stroke patients in Kampala, Uganda: a cross sectional study.
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- [Evaluation of the management of hypertension among stroke patients in a neurology department of Côte d'Ivoire].Medecine tropicale et sante internationale · 2024Article
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- Patient experiences and perspectives on hypertension at a major referral hospital in rural southwestern Uganda: a qualitative analysis.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Exploring Culture, Religiosity and Spirituality Influence on Antihypertensive Medication Adherence Among Specialised Population: A Qualitative Ethnographic Approach.Patient preference and adherence · 2021Article
- Predictors of Medication-Related Emergency Department Admissions Among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, South-Western Uganda.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2021Article
- Predictors of 30-day and 90-day mortality among hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke patients in urban Uganda: a prospective hospital-based cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2020Article
- Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Nigeria: Data from a Nationwide Survey 2017.Global heart · 2020Article
- The outpatient management of hypertension at two Sierra Leonean health centres: A mixed-method investigation of follow-up compliance and patient-reported barriers to care.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2020Article
- Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication: An Interview Analysis of Southwest Ugandan Patients' Perspectives.Annals of global health · 2020Article
- Assessing Providers' Approach to Hypertension Management at a Large, Private Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.Annals of global health · 2020Article
- Frequency of Medication Non-compliance in Hypertensive Patients Presenting with Stroke: A Case-control Study.Cureus · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundRaised blood pressure (BP) remains an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke. Adherence to therapeutic recommendations especially antihypertensive drugs is important in BP control. The aim of the study was to assess the stroke risk factors and levels of adherence among hypertensive patients with stroke in Kampala Uganda.
methodsIn a cross-sectional study we describe 112 hypertensive subjects with stroke from two Kampala city hospitals. A standardized pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect medical history, clinical details, radiological findings and laboratory data.
resultsA total of 112 hypertensive subjects with stroke were enrolled between May 2013 and April 2014. The median ages were 63.5 years (52.5-75.0) for the cases. Seventy percent (78/112) of the study participants had ischemic strokes. Only 17% were adherent to anti-hypertensive medications. The main cause of non-adherence appears to be lack of knowledge.
conclusionsPoor adherence of anti-hypertensive medications among hypertensive patients remains a big challenge in our setting. This has been attributed to lack of adequate knowledge and cost of the prescribed drugs. There is therefore an urgent need to promptly diagnose and educate hypertensive patients with emphasis on adherence to anti hypertensive drugs.
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