Harris, S., Hamed, A., Ali, M., Hussien, A. (2019). Determinant Factors of Noncompliance on Treatment Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic in Sohag University Hospital. test, 23(3), 105-110. doi: 10.21608/smj.2019.15183.1037
Shimaa Harris; Ahmed Hamed; Magda Mohamed Ali; Ahmed Hussien. "Determinant Factors of Noncompliance on Treatment Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic in Sohag University Hospital". test, 23, 3, 2019, 105-110. doi: 10.21608/smj.2019.15183.1037
Harris, S., Hamed, A., Ali, M., Hussien, A. (2019). 'Determinant Factors of Noncompliance on Treatment Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic in Sohag University Hospital', test, 23(3), pp. 105-110. doi: 10.21608/smj.2019.15183.1037
Harris, S., Hamed, A., Ali, M., Hussien, A. Determinant Factors of Noncompliance on Treatment Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic in Sohag University Hospital. test, 2019; 23(3): 105-110. doi: 10.21608/smj.2019.15183.1037

Determinant Factors of Noncompliance on Treatment Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic in Sohag University Hospital

Sohag Medical Journal
Article 22, Volume 23, Issue 3, July 2019, Pages 105-110    PDF (505.55 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/smj.2019.15183.1037
Authors
Shimaa Harris* 1; Ahmed Hamed2; Magda Mohamed Ali3; Ahmed Hussien4
1Public health and community medicine, faculty of medicine, sohag university, sohag, Egypt
2public health and community medicine department, faculty of medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
3Lecturer of public health and community medicine, faculty of medicin, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
4Lecturer of internal medicine, faculty of medicine, Sohag university, Sohag, Egypt
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Hypertension predominance is expanding quickly. Uncontrolled hypertension or complications related to poor treatment adherence are a difficult challenge for everybody with hypertension, healthcare professionals and medical services frameworks. Hypertension predominance is expanding quickly. An uncontrolled hypertension or complications related to poor treatment adherence are a difficult challenge for everybody with hypertension, healthcare professionals and medical services frameworks. Aim of the work: This study aims to study the determinants of antihypertensive medications noncompliance among hypertensive patients. Methodology: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on hypertensive patients (N=409) 18 years old and above attending internal medicine outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital. Results: show that 57.5% of the participants are males and 49.4% are less than 65 years. It also shows that 51.8% of the patients are smokers, 50.12% of the participants are good compliers while 49.88% of them are poor compliers. Conclusion: Elderly, Illiterate patients and patients with high Perception of the barrier were less compliant.
Keywords
factors; Compliance; Hypertension; medications
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