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Huda Al-Noumani1, Jia-Rong Wu, Debra Barksdale
1Huda Al-Noumani, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Jia-Rong Wu, PhD, RN Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Debra Barksdale, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN Professor, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. George Knafl, PhD Professor, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Esra AlKhasawneh, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Background:
Patients' health beliefs are essential to improve medication adherence among patients with hypertension.
Objective:
Our objective was to examine the relationship between (1) patients' beliefs about hypertension, medication, and self-efficacy and medication adherence and (2) medication adherence and blood pressure control in Oman.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study included 215 participants with hypertension. Participants completed 4 questionnaires (Arabic version) to measure medication adherence, beliefs about hypertension severity, beliefs about medication, and self-efficacy. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to conduct the analyses.
Results:
Higher self-efficacy (odds ratio [OR], 2.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.54-4.37), stronger beliefs about medication necessity (OR, 1.98; 95% CI, 1.21-3.23), increased age (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.03-1.10), and fewer medication concerns (OR, 0.34; 95% CI, 0.20-0.57) were related to high medication adherence. Moreover, uncontrolled blood pressure was less likely in participants with high medication adherence (OR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.24-0.93).
Conclusions:
Patients' beliefs are important consideration to improve medication adherence. Clinically, patients' beliefs should be assessed, and strategies to improve medication adherence should incorporate beliefs as a key component to improve antihypertensive medication adherence. Patient education and counseling regarding hypertension and necessity and side effects of medications are important to maximize positive beliefs and improve medication adherence.
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