Factors Associated with Medication Nonadherence among Hypertensives in Ghana and Nigeria

Background. Blood pressure (BP) control is poor among hypertensives in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. A potentially modifiable factor for control of BP is medication nonadherence (MNA); our study therefore aimed to determine factors associated with MNA among hypertensives in Ghana and Nigeria. Me...

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Published in:International Journal of Hypertension 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.182-189
Main Authors: Tayo, Bamidele O., Ogedegbe, Olugbenga, Cole, Helen, Nwafor, Chibuike Eze, Agyekum, Francis, Odusola, Aina Olufemi, Ademola, Adebowale Dele, Boima, Vincent, Salako, Babatunde
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease
Care and treatment
Education
Health insurance
Hypertension
Medicine
Patient compliance
Public health
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
University colleges
Urban areas
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Summary:Background. Blood pressure (BP) control is poor among hypertensives in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. A potentially modifiable factor for control of BP is medication nonadherence (MNA); our study therefore aimed to determine factors associated with MNA among hypertensives in Ghana and Nigeria. Methodology. We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study. Patients were recruited from Korle-Bu Hospital (n=120), Ghana; and University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, (n=73) Apapa General Hospital Lagos (n=79) and University College Hospital Ibadan (n=85), Nigeria. Results. 357 hypertensive patients (42.6% males) participated. MNA was found in 66.7%. Adherence showed correlation with depression (r=-0.208, P
ISSN:2090-0392
2090-0384
2090-0392
DOI:10.1155/2015/205716