Prevalence and factors associated with adherence to anti-hypertensives among adults with hypertension in a developed Asian community: A cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Gary Chun Yun Kang, Eileen Yi Ling Koh, Ngiap Chuan Tan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, Vol 29 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2010-1058 2059-2329 20101058 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2010105820933305 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Poor adherence to anti-hypertensive medications (AHM) results in hypertension treatment failure. Understanding and addressing the factors associated with adherence to AHM may potentially improve health outcomes. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with patients’ adherence to AHM in a developed Asian community. Methods: An assistant-administered questionnaire survey was conducted on multi-ethnic Asian adults aged 31–80 years with essential hypertension based on their electronic health records (EHR) at a public primary-care clinic. Data on their demographic characteristics, clinical measurements of blood pressure and body mass index, co-morbidities and prescriptions from the EHR, along with the Medication Adherence Report Scale-5 scores were collated, audited and analysed. A MARS-5 score of |
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