YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN VỚI SỰ TUÂN THỦ ĐIỀU TRỊ Ở NGƯỜI BỆNH TĂNG HUYẾT ÁP ĐIỀU TRỊ NGOẠI TRÚ

Abstract

Background: The medication adherence decide the effect on hypertensive treatment. Objectives: To determine some related factors with medication adherence of hypertensive outpatients. Subjects and Methods: The study was conducted at general healthcare center. Some related factors was assessed, including, age, gender, educational level, number of hypertensive medications, co-morbidities. The relationship between medication adherence and hypertensive treatment target was evaluated. Results: According to aged groups, proportion of adherence was similar, 40-60 years: 72.6%, 61-75 years: 71.3%, ≥ 75 years: 69.2%. The rate of good adherence was 71.4% on hypertensive patients without co-morbidity, 72.5% and 66,7%. in patients having one and two co-morbidities, respectively. 53.5% and 18.1% of study population reach the hypertensive treatment target in good adherence and bad adherence group, respectively. Conclusion: Number of hypertensive medication and co-morbidities were related with treatment adherence. Good medication adherence was related with having blood pressure in treatment target range.