Đánh giá sự tuân thủ điều trị ở bệnh nhân tăng huyết áp được điều trị ngoại trú tại Phòng khám Nội Tim mạch - Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108

Abstract

Objective: To assess patient’s knowledge, their medication adherence level and the correlation between them among hypertensive patients managed in Outpatient Department of Cardiology in 108 Military Central Hospital. Subject and method: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 400 hypertensive patients. Patient’s knowledge of hypertension was determined using the pre-existing Hypertension Knowledge Questionnaire. Adherence level was assessed using the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8); and factors associated with medication adherence were determined using multivariate logistic regression. Result: Percentage of patients having low, medium and high medication adherence was 31.75%, 33% and 35.25%, respectively. There was a significant correlation between the knowledge of disease and hypertension drugs and the medication adherence level (p<0.05). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the general knowledge of the disease and hypertension drugs was the most significant factor affecting the medication adherence. Conclusion: Patients with a sound knowledge of hypertension show better medication adherence.