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Observational studyVascular health and risk management2016

Treatment adherence and quality of life in patients on antihypertensive medications in a Middle Eastern population: adherence.

Imad A Alhaddad, Omar Hamoui, Ayman Hammoudeh, Samir Mallat

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Observational study in Vascular health and risk management, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors.

Imad A AlhaddadCardiovascular Department, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Omar HamouiCardiology Department, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ayman HammoudehCardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Samir MallatDepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPoor adherence to antihypertensive treatment remains a clinical challenge worldwide. The objectives of this study were to assess the adherence level to antihypertensive treatment and to identify its associated factors in a sample of hypertensive patients in Lebanon and Jordan.

methodsWe conducted an observational study between May 2011 and September 2012. A total of 1,470 eligible hypertensive patients were enrolled in our study and followed up for a period of 6 months. Data were collected regarding sociodemographic, health behavior, and hypertension-related characteristics. The adherence to treatment and the quality of life were self-reported using the Morisky, Green & Levine Scale and the Hypertension Quality of Life Questionnaire.

resultsOur results revealed that 55.9 % of the patients were adherent to their antihypertensive medication. Older age was associated with better adherence, whereas being divorced or widowed, having a poorer quality of life, and being classified as having stage 1 or 2 hypertension at the end of the study were all associated with poorer adherence.

conclusionEfforts should be exerted on all levels in order to increase the adherence to anti-hypertensive treatment through the implementation of educational campaigns.

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Medication AdherenceQuality of LifeAdultAgedAge FactorsAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureDivorceFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansHypertensionJordanLebanonMaleMiddle AgedAntihypertensive AgentsadherenceGreen & Levine ScaleHypertension Quality of Life QuestionnaireJordanLebanonMoriskyNC 7 guidelines

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PMID27822055
PMCPMC5089866

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