ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Impact of Beliefs about Medicines on the Level of Intentional Non-Adherence to the Recommendations of Elderly Patients with Hypertension.
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- Development and Preliminary Psychometric Testing of a Brief Tool to Measure Medication Adherence in Older Populations.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Article
- Beliefs of patients who visited community pharmacies about medicines and supplements, the need for drug therapy and medication adherence - a cross-sectional study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2024Article
- Beliefs about Medicines and the Level of Intentional Non-Adherence to Treatment among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Treated with First-Line Drugs.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Structural equation modeling to estimate treatment adherence based on the light triad of personality and sense of coherence in patients with type-2 diabetes: examining the mediating role of psychological well-being.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Influence of Jamaican Cultural and Religious Beliefs on Adherence to Pharmacotherapy for Non-Communicable Diseases: A Pharmacovigilance Perspective.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundNon-adherence to pharmaceutical treatment is one of the most common causes of uncontrolled hypertension. Non-adherence may be intentional or unintentional. In the case of intentional non-adherence, it is crucial to understand the reasons behind it. The literature increasingly addresses the issue of beliefs and concerns about medication, but studies on this subject performed in a Polish population of hypertensive patients are still lacking. The aim of the study was to assess the level of intentional non-adherence among patients with hypertension, and to determine the relationship between beliefs about medication and the level of intentional non-adherence to treatment in elderly patients with hypertension. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study included 300 patients (106 of whom were male, mean age (SD) 71.71 (8.12) years) with hypertension, treated at a hypertension clinic. The following instruments were used: the Intentional Non-Adherence Scale (INAS) for evaluating intentional non-adherence, and the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) for evaluating patients' beliefs and opinions regarding medication. Socio-demographic and clinical data were obtained from patients' medical records.
resultsThe mean (SD) INAS score in the study was 47.28 (19.12). Patients were most concerned about the harm caused by medication, and least concerned about the necessity to take medication (mean score per item 3.49 vs. 2.14). Correlation analysis demonstrated weak correlations between BMQ and INAS: higher scores for necessity were associated with more intentional non-adherence (r = 0.174,
conclusionsThe overall level of intentional non-adherence among patients with hypertension is moderate, but approximately one third of patients with hypertension demonstrate a high level of non-adherence. Independent determinants of intentional non-adherence include concerns, elderly age, multimorbidity, and being single.
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