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The Effect of Social Support on Treatment Adherence in Hypertension in China

Jingjing Pan1, Bin Hu1, Lian Wu2

  • 1Department of Pharmacy, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an, People's Republic of China.

Patient Preference and Adherence
|September 15, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Increased social support significantly improves treatment adherence in hypertensive patients in China. Strengthening support from family, community, and professional agencies is crucial for managing hypertension effectively.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Treatment nonadherence is a significant challenge in hypertension management.
  • Numerous factors influence patient adherence to prescribed therapies.
  • Understanding these factors is vital for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of social support on treatment adherence among hypertensive patients in China.
  • To identify specific sources of social support that influence adherence.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 453 hospitalized hypertensive patients in Xi'an, China.
  • Utilized the "modified Chinese Hill-Bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale" and "Chinese Family Support Scale" for data collection.

Main Results:

  • Only 31.1% of patients demonstrated adherence to antihypertensive treatments.
  • Social support was independently and positively associated with treatment adherence (P<0.001, OR=0.752).
  • Support from social resources had a greater impact (r=0.568) than from kinship (r=0.364) or nuclear family (r=0.262).

Conclusions:

  • Higher levels of social support correlate with improved treatment adherence in hypertensive patients.
  • Recommendations include strengthening support from nuclear families, professional agencies, and community organizations.
Abstract

Keywords:
Chinahypertensionsocial supporttreatment adherence

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