Patterns and determinants of treatment compliance among hypertensive patients.
Logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of pharmacological and lifestyle compliance among hypertensive patients. Patients attending health insurance clinics for prescription refills were randomly selected and interviewed (n = 316). Blood pressure was controlled for 53.2% of patients but 25.9% were non-compliant with medication. Common barriers to compliance were: feelings of normal blood pressure, forgetfulness, drug holidays and drug side-effects. Patients were non-compliant with smoking cessation (43.6%), weight reduction (59.3%), and dietary salt (22.4%) and fat restriction (26.5%). Misconceptions about smoking cessation and costs of preparing special dishes were common. Independent predictors of compliance were: controlled blood pressure, diet modification, drug side-effects, and perceptions of management benefits and susceptibility to related complications.
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Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004041:Dietary Fats; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary