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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2020

Barriers to Medication Adherence among Hypertensive Patients in Deprived Rural Areas.

Ebrahim Aliafsari Mamaghani, Edris Hasanpoor, Esmaiel Maghsoodi, Farzaneh Soleimani

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Ebrahim Aliafsari MamaghaniDepartment of Nursing, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran.
Edris HasanpoorDepartment of Healthcare Management, Research Center for Evidence-Based Health Management, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran.
Esmaiel MaghsoodiDepartment of Nursing, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran.
Farzaneh SoleimaniDepartment of Nursing, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran.

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backgroundPoor adherence to medication regimen leads to poor health outcomes, increased medical costs and increased death rate due to hypertension. The aim of this study was to evaluate baseline barriers to medication adherence among hypertensive patients in deprived rural areas.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 238 hypertensive patients living in deprived rural areas of Iran. Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of demographic information, Morisky medication adherence scale and the barriers to medication adherence that were reliable and valid.

resultsThe results of the study showed that medication adherence was significantly decreased and had a significant positive correlation with gender and economic status, while it had a negative correlation with age. Medication Adherence had a positive correlation with the duration of hypertension, while it had a negative correlation with the number of medications used and concurrently with other diseases.

conclusionsBased on the present study it can be concluded that enhanced knowledge about illness and treatment in rural communities is improves the medical adherence. Financial supports along with the reduced number of prescribed drugs are also found to be the determining factors in the medical adherence.

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Drug MonitoringAgedAge FactorsAntihypertensive AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesCultural DeprivationDemographyFemaleHumansHypertensionIranMaleMiddle AgedRural PopulationSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesAntihypertensive AgentsBarriers (OS)HypertensionMedication AdherenceMorisky scale

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