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Adherence to drug therapy among hypertensive patients attending two district hospitals in Ghana.
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- High Burden and Trend in Nonadherence to Blood Pressure-Lowering Medications: Meta-Analysis of Data From Over 34 000 Adults With Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Pooled it
- Global Burden, Regional Differences, Trends, and Health Consequences of Medication Nonadherence for Hypertension During 2010 to 2020: A Meta-Analysis Involving 27 Million Patients.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2022Pooled it
- Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated risk factors among adults with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in a teaching hospital, Ghana.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- The predictors of treatment adherence among hypertensive patients with cost-free access.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Economic burden of hypertension to outpatients attending the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Interpersonal Factors Influencing Hypertension Control: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Hypertensive Patients in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.Health science reports · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional study on the assessment of adherence to cardiovascular medications in Sudan heart center.PloS one · 2025Article
- Estimating the Lifetime Cost of Managing Hypertension in Ghana: A Modelling Study.Health services insights · 2024Article
- Exploring patient-, provider-, and health facility-level determinants of blood pressure among patients with hypertension: A multicenter study in Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Frailty syndrome and associated factors among patients with hypertension: A cross-sectional study in Kumasi, Ghana.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Measurement Tools and Utility of Hair Analysis for Screening Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication.Global heart · 2023Review
- Antihypertensive medicine use differs between Ghana and Nigeria.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2022Article
- Predictors of Nonadherence to Medications among Hypertensive Patients in Ghana: An Application of the Health Belief Model.International journal of hypertension · 2022Article
- Twenty years ofAfrican health sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundA major drawback to the management of hypertension among patients is poor adherence to pharmacotherapy. Factors that influence non-adherence to antihypertensive drugs could vary, depending on the prevailing condition of patient and setting. Knowledge of adherence patterns and behavior of hypertensive patients to pharmacotherapy could improve health-directed policies towards hypertension management.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to determine factors that influence adherence to oral antihypertensive drugs among patients attending two district hospitals in the Volta Region of Ghana.
methodsThe study was cross-sectional. Respondents were hypertensive patients attending Krachi West District (n=187) and Hohoe Municipal (n=183) hospitals between March 2016 to May 2016. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and Morisky 8 Item Measurement of adherence scale.
resultsAdherence to oral antihypertensive drugs was 89.2%. However, more than half of these respondents appeared to have uncontrolled blood pressure; and this may be due to self-response bias, blood pressure being measured only on the day of the interview or use of fake drugs (which was not assessed in this study). The strongest predictors of adherence were; knowledge on hypertension, perception of severity of condition and the amount of alcohol consumed in a day by respondents.
conclusionGood adherence to oral antihypertensive drugs was observed in this population despite uncontrolled hypertension in a number of the respondents. The three independent predictors of adherence to antihypertensive medications in this study were respondent's knowledge about hypertension, perception of severity of their condition and the amount of alcohol consumed in a day. Regular patient education and counseling by medical practitioners should be encouraged in these settings to improve patient adherence.
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