Adherence problems in elderly patients with hypertension

Pobrotyn, Piotr; Chudiak, Anna; Uchmanowicz, Bartosz; Drobnik, Jarosław; Gajda, Robert

doi:10.5603/mrj.a2023.0004

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“…There are multiple patient-related causes leading to poor adherence associated with old age, including decreased quality of life, low mood and presence of depressive symptoms, and clinical and sociodemographic factors. Recently Pobrotyn et al published in the Medical Research Journal the results of a prospective cross-sectional study assessing adherence problems in 100 elderly patients with hypertension [7]. They observed a relatively high proportion of patients with a high level of adherence (63%) and a very low incidence of low adherence (3%) as assessed with the Adherence in Chronic Disease Scale (ACDS).…”

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Adherence to medication in elderly patients

Kubica

2023

Medical Research Journal

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Impact of health literacy and illness perception on medication adherence among older adults with hypertension in Iran: a cross-sectional study

Babazadeh,

Ranjbaran,

Pourrazavi

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BackgroundAdherence to medication is an essential factor in controlling and reducing the side effects of non-communicable diseases, particularly hypertension. Medication adherence varies in older adults due to the effects of various factors. The research aimed to examine the determinants of medication adherence among older adults with hypertension.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was performed among 300 people aged 60 years or older referring to health centers in Sarab, Iran, between February and May 2023. To collect data, valid and reliable tools were applied.ResultsThere was a significant association between age groups, level of education, and monthly income status with adherence to medication (p-value <0.05). According to the results of hierarchical regression, demographic variables collectively explained 3.2% of the variance in adherence to therapeutic regimens (p-value = 0.143). The inclusion of illness perception at step 2, along with demographic variables, led to a further significant increase in 9.6% of the variance (p-value <0.001). In the final step, health literacy dimensions were added, which explained an additional 8.7% of the variance (p-value <0.001). In total, demographic variables, illness perception, and HL dimensions explained 21.5% of the variance in adherence to therapeutic regimens.ConclusionAccording to the results, demographic variables, illness perception, and HL dimensions were the main determinants of medication adherence among older adults. Health educators should focus on creating interventions that improve medication adherence by addressing illness perception and health literacy dimensions in this particular population.

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Adherence problems in elderly patients with hypertension

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Adherence to medication in elderly patients

Adherence to medication in elderly patients

Impact of health literacy and illness perception on medication adherence among older adults with hypertension in Iran: a cross-sectional study

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