| Autor: |
NO Usman, MI Muhammad, B Nwankwo, OA Usman |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care; Vol. 34 No. 3 (2022); 140-152 |
| ISSN: |
0794-7410 |
| Popis: |
Background: Multi-morbidity is a global public health issue which requires medication adherence to aid in the management. Poor adherence could lead to reduced quality of life, and mortality. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and determinants of medication adherence among patients attending the general outpatient clinics in secondary health facilities in Kaduna State. Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study carried out among 119 patients attending the general outpatient clinics in secondary health facilities in Kaduna State. Respondents were selected via multistage sampling technique. Data was obtained from the respondents using a pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire. Medication adherence was assessed with eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Data was analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 23. Statistical significance was set at a p-value of |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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