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Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines medication adherence as the degree to which an individual's behaviour in taking medication aligns with the agreed recommendations of a healthcare provider. In this study, medication adherence refers to the extent to which elderly hypertension patients comply with prescribed drug regimens. In this study, hypertensive refer to elderly patients diagnosed with hypertension and on antihypertensive treatment for at least one month at the study hospital. The study identifies five key factors influencing antihypertensive adherence among the elderly: beliefs and attitudes, therapy, socio-economic status, patient characteristics, and physician-related factor.


Methods: Prospective study was conducted in patients with hypertension disease in Narasaraopet. They were randomly approached by sending them the MMAS-8 scale questionary form to Area hospital in Narasaraopet, palnadu.


Results: The study included 205 patients, with the majority 88 aged over 60 years. The study demographics revealed 141 female and 64 male patients. Of these, 162 were married, and 43 were unmarried. Regarding education, 88 patients had completed primary school. Additionally, 76 patients had experienced hypertension for 2–6 years.


Conclusion: Adherence to antihypertensive medication is essential for effective blood pressure management in the elderly, ensuring therapeutic benefits and maintaining quality health.

Keywords

Medication adherence hypertension socio-economics regimens demographics

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Shaik. Baji, Bommu. Rajasekhar, Pothakamuri. Venkata Lokesh, & M. Prasada Rao. (2025). Evaluation Of Medication Adherence In Patients With Hypertension. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 14(1), 25-28. Retrieved from https://ijrpp.com/ijrpp/article/view/612

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