The association between pharmacological treatment satisfaction and antihypertensive medication adherence among hypertensive patients in University Putra Malaysia Teaching Hospital (HPUPM), Selangor, Malaysia

Tee, Yih Ling (2022) The association between pharmacological treatment satisfaction and antihypertensive medication adherence among hypertensive patients in University Putra Malaysia Teaching Hospital (HPUPM), Selangor, Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Background: Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure (BP) is an incurable chronic disease that may require lifelong management with antihypertensive medications. Despite a high prevalence of HTN in Malaysia, our country still recorded a low level of BP control. Poor management of this non-communicable disease (NCD) will contribute to complications like cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and eventually premature deaths. The most significant cause of uncontrolled BP is antihypertensive medication nonadherence. Objective: The main objective of this study is to determine the association between pharmacological treatment satisfaction and antihypertensive medication adherence among hypertensive patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study with convenient sampling was conducted at Family Medicine Clinic (FMC), HPUPM, from July to September 2022 with a self-administered questionnaire. Result: From a total of 111 respondents who participated in the study, the majority were satisfied with their HTN pills (n = 63, 53.8%), but only 39 or 35.1% of the respondents adhered to the HTN drug regime. The findings proved that there was a significant positive correlation between pharmacological treatment satisfaction and antihypertensive medication adherence among hypertensive patients (r = 0.421, p = 0.001), and confidence (β = 0.268, p = 0.007), and convenience (β = 0.237, p = 0.021) were significant predictors of antihypertensive medication adherence. Conclusion: The study showed that less than half of the respondents adhered to their antihypertensive medications. Thus, there is a need for healthcare providers to plan effective strategies to enhance hypertensive patients’ pharmacological treatment satisfaction, especially convenience and confidence in their medication regime, to boost their adherence to antihypertensive medications. Keywords: hypertension, blood pressure, pharmacological treatment satisfaction, antihypertensive medication adherence, patient

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2024 07:30
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2024 07:30
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1173

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