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Drug compliance among hypertensive patients in a teaching hospital
A R Alanzi1, D A Aldohayan1, A F Alsohaim1
1Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Insights
Medication compliance among hypertensive patients was good, with 63% achieving over 80% adherence. Key noncompliance factors included feeling well, forgetting doses, and timing issues, highlighting a need for improved patient education and support.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Public Health
- Hypertension Management
Background:
- Hypertension is a significant global health concern requiring consistent medication adherence.
- Suboptimal medication compliance in hypertensive patients can lead to poor disease control and increased cardiovascular risk.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the medication compliance rate in adult hypertensive patients at a teaching hospital.
- To identify factors associated with medication noncompliance among this patient population.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 100 adult hypertensive patients at King Saud Medical City.
- Data were collected via pretested, structured, closed-ended questionnaires during outpatient clinic visits.
- Inclusion criteria focused on adult hypertensive patients attending the clinic during November 2013.
Main Results:
- A compliance rate exceeding 80% was observed in 63% of the studied hypertensive patients.
- The primary reasons for noncompliance were: feeling well (59%), forgetting to take medication (56%), difficulty with timing (55%), and falling asleep before taking medication (52%).
Conclusions:
- While a majority of hypertensive patients demonstrated good medication compliance, a notable proportion were noncompliant.
- Enhanced patient education and increased family support may be crucial interventions to improve adherence rates.
Objective:
To determine the compliance rate and associated factors among hypertensive patients in a teaching hospital.
Study Design:
A cross-sectional study.
Materials And Methods:
Ethical approval taken from the Institutional Ethics Committee (No. 00101/9/2013). One hundred adult hypertensive patients were interviewed using a pretested, structured, closed ended questionnaire. Inclusion criteria include all adult hypertensive patients attending outpatient clinic from 1st to 28th November 2013 at King Saud Medical City. Exclusion criteria include only if the patient refuse to participate in the study.
Results:
After calculating the compliance of each patient, we found that 63 of the patients had >80% compliance rate. The most common causes of noncompliance were felt good (reported by 59 patients out of 100), simply forgot (56%), had problems taking pills at specified time (55%), and felt asleep through dose time (52%).
Conclusion:
The compliance rate with medications was good, but there was a proportion of patients were noncompliant because maybe they need better education and family support.
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