Preliminary Report on Non-adherence to Antihypertensive Treatment in Essential Hypertensive Patients: A Community Based Survey

Authors

  • ARM Saifuddin Ekram Professor, Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi.
  • S Monira Hussain Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka.
  • Chaweenwon Boonshuyar Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok-10400, Thailand.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v21i2.3788

Keywords:

Hypertension

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 hypertensive patients living in urban and rural community in Rajshahi District of Bangladesh to assess the situation regarding antihypertensive drug non- adherence. Patients aged 35 years or above who are taking anti-hypertensive drug for at least 6 months were included in the study. About 87% of patients were found non-adherent to treatment. The non-adherent patients had missed taking medication for anywhere from one day to the whole month. The reasons for not taking the medication included forgetfulness (54.1%), busy schedule (13.9.0%), boredom, travel, reluctance to take, and reluctance to buy the medication. Almost 80% of the people know that hypertension is an incurable disease and the disease has no definite sign and symptom. Knowing all these factors why these people are non-adherent to treatment needs further exploration.

doi: 10.3329/taj.v21i2.3788

TAJ 2008; 21(2): 112-117

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Ekram, A. S., Hussain, S. M., & Boonshuyar, C. (2009). Preliminary Report on Non-adherence to Antihypertensive Treatment in Essential Hypertensive Patients: A Community Based Survey. TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association, 21(2), 112–117. https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v21i2.3788

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2008)

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Original Articles