Factors associated with medication nonadherence among hypertensives in Ghana and Nigeria

V Boima, AD Ademola, AO Odusola… - International journal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Blood pressure (BP) control is poor among hypertensives in many parts of sub‐
Saharan Africa. A potentially modifiable factor for control of BP is medication nonadherence …

[PDF][PDF] Using health beliefs model as an intervention to non compliance with hypertension information among hypertensive patient

SI Onoruoiza, A Musa, BD Umar… - … Organization of Scientific …, 2015 - academia.edu
This paper aim to present a theoretical framework that can be use to analyze noncompliance
with hypertension information. The objective is to enable hypertension information …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment compliance among patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a coastal population of Southern India

CR Rao, VG Kamath, A Shetty… - International journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Hypertension and diabetes are major risk factors for cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular disease. Adherence is a primary determinant of the effectiveness of …

Patient education and medication adherence among hypertensives in a tertiary hospital, South Western Nigeria

AO Ayodapo, OT Elegbede, OE Omosanya… - Ethiopian journal of …, 2020 - ajol.info
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a global health issue among the adult population with high
morbidity and mortality rates. Poor adherence to medication is associated with bad outcome …

[HTML][HTML] Stress as a risk factor for noncompliance with treatment regimens in patients with diabetes and hypertension

H Roohafza, A Kabir, M Sadeghi, P Shokouh… - ARYA …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND We have assessed the role of stress on compliance of patients with
diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) with taking prescribed medications and …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of patient's antihypertensive medication adherence level in non-comorbid hypertension in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

RN Okoro, CK Ngong - Int J Pharm Biomed Sci, 2012 - researchgate.net
The objectives of the present study were to assess the patient's antihypertensive medication
adherence level in non-comorbid hypertension and to identify and evaluate the causes of …

[HTML][HTML] Locus of control and anti-hypertensive medication adherence in Ghana

IA Kretchy, FT Owusu-Daaku… - The Pan African Medical …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We conducted a hospital-based cross-sectional study involving two tertiary
hospitals in southern and northern Ghana. Data were collected from 400 hypertensive …

Hypertension management in rural primary care facilities in Zambia: a mixed methods study

LD Yan, C Chirwa, BH Chi, S Bosomprah… - BMC health services …, 2017 - Springer
Background Improved primary health care is needed in developing countries to effectively
manage the growing burden of hypertension. Our objective was to evaluate hypertension …

Perceived family support and factors influencing medication adherence among hypertensive patients attending a Nigerian tertiary hospital

A Olowookere, S Olowookere, A Talabi… - Annals of Tropical …, 2015 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Background and Aim: Drug adherence determines a patient's quality of life and
delays the development of complications. The study assessed perceived family support and …

Depression and medication-adherence in patients with hypertension attending a tertiary health facility in South-West Nigeria

HI Okunrinboye, AN Otakpor, OS Ilesanmi - Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 - ajol.info
Research Page 1 Page number not for citation purposes 1 Depression and medication-adherence
in patients with hypertension attending a tertiary health facility in South-West Nigeria Hannah …