INVESTIGATION OF MEDICATION ADHERENCE TO ANTIHYPERTESIVE DRUGS AND SOME RELATED FACTORS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE STROKE PATIENTS

Phùng Văn Ngọc1,, Nguyễn Trọng Hưng2
1 Ninh Binh General Hospital
2 Hanoi Medical University

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Objective: To investigate the medication adherence (MA)to antihypertensive drugs and to analyze some related factorsamong hypertensive stroke patients. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study involving 220 hypertensive stroke patients was conducted from September 2020 to June 2021 in Neurology Department of Bach Mai hospital. Data were collected through medical records and designed questionnaire. Assessment of MA to antihypertensive drugs was based on Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8. Result: The average age of patients was 65.13±11.54 with male 55%. 20.8%, 47.0% and 32.3% of patients had poor, moderate and adequate knowledge of hypertension, respectively. The average Morisky-8 score was 4.93 ±1.97. The percentage of MA to antihypertensive drugs amonghypertensive stroke patients was poor, moderate, and high at 59.9%, 31.7% and 8.4%, respectively. Gender, age, health insurance, current smoking, duration of hypertension, and patient’s knowledge of hypertension were independently associated with MA among hypertensive stroke patiens.  Conclusion: The poor MA to antihypertensive drugs among hypertensive stroke patientsaccounted for a high rate (59.9%). Related factors associated independentlywith MA in these patientsinclude: age group over 50, female, health insurance, non-smoker, duration of hypertension over 5 years, and good understanding of hypertension.

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