ArticlePatient preference and adherence2018
Treatment adherence among adult hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional retrospective study in primary care in Romania.
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- Adherence to antihypertensive therapy and its determinants among patients attending primary care hospitals of Kashmir, India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
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- Clinical audit of adherence to hypertension treatment guideline and control rates in hospitals of different sizes in Thailand.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study was performed to elucidate the level of adherence to antihypertensive treatment in adult subjects attending a family medicine clinic in a city in central Romania. PATIENTS AND
methodsA cross-sectional, retrospective study was performed on a cohort of hypertensive adults. A total of 525 participants were selected from 1,714 adults attending a single urban family medicine practice. Assessment of adherence to therapy was performed by a chart review of prescription and clinical records over a 4-year study period.
resultsThe results showed that 69.8% of the patients had high adherence (>80% with therapy); 20.3% had medium adherence (20%-79%); and 9.9% had low adherence (<20%). A positive association was found (
conclusionThis is the first published study assessing adherence to antihypertensive therapy in family medicine practice in Romania. It presented data derived from a primarily urban setting and targeted a geographical area where the prevalence of hypertension has increased continuously. Female gender, age, presence of cardiovascular risk factors, defined cardiovascular disease, chronic renal impairment, and good control of hypertension were positively associated with high adherence. The results provide insights to guide further strategies to improve adherence and indirect methods for blood pressure management strategies.
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