Open AccessAn assessment of antihypertensive medication adherence among hypertensive patients attending the outpatient clinics in the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo
Author(s) -
Uwemedimbuk Smart Ekanem,
Emem Ime Dan,
George George Etukudo,
Idongesit Ibanga Ndon,
Ekemini Essien Etebom,
Kingsley Bassey Nkobo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_95_19
Subject(s) - medicine , outpatient clinic , medication adherence , blood pressure , stroke (engine) , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , engineering
Hypertension is a global cause of significant morbidity, ranking top as a cause of increased disability-adjusted life years. Patients who do not take their prescribed medication show almost a fourfold increase in the risk of dying from stroke by the second year after being prescribed treatment and a nearly threefold increased risk in the 10 th year when compared to patients who take their prescribed medication. Medication adherence is a key factor in the control of high blood pressure.