Medication adherence and its associated factors among hypertensive patients in a tertiary health facility in Minna, North Central Nigeria | Zendy

Usman Mohammed Ndagi | Zendy

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Medication adherence and its associated factors among hypertensive patients in a tertiary health facility in Minna, North Central Nigeria

Author(s) -

Usman Mohammed Ndagi

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

archives of clinical hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2640-771X

DOI - 10.17352/ach.000021

Subject(s) - nigerians , medicine , blood pressure , health facility , medication adherence , cross sectional study , complications of hypertension , tertiary level , environmental health , health services , population , mathematics education , mathematics , pathology , political science , law

Background: Poor adherence to anti-hypertensive medications has caused increased cardiovascular risk and death. Nigerians have been shown to have a worse prognosis from hypertension, poor blood pressure control, and increased risk of complications arising from poor adherence to anti-hypertension medication. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess anti-hypertensive medication adherence and associated factors among hypertensive patients attending a tertiary health facility in Niger State, Nigeria Method: A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted by administering Morisky medication adherence questionnaire to 237 study participants between February and May 2018.

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