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Ibrahim MA
Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state.
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Sonibare OO
Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state.
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Bamikefa TA
Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo
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Ajayi AA
Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
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Ogungbemi AO
Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
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Aderemi AV
Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun state
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Adefila AV
Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
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Olowookere SA
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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Abstract
Background: Despite the availability of potent antihypertensive medications blood pressure control remains low worldwide. Poor blood pressure control is known to contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality among hypertensive patients with developing countries disproportionately affected. There are limited studies locally on relationship between medication adherence and blood pressure control.
Aim: To investigate the relationship between medication adherence and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients attending Family Medicine clinic of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
Methods: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted. Systematic sampling method was used to recruit 300 known adult hypertensive patients from August to November, 2021. Data was collected using a pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire and medication adherence was measured using Morisky 8-Item Medication Adherence Questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with p-value < 0.05 taken to be statistically significant.
Results: This study recorded poor medication adherence among the study participants with 51.3% and 48.7% medium and low medication adherence respectively. Blood pressure control rate (46.7%) was also low. There is a directly proportional relationship between medication adherence and blood pressure control among the participants which was statistically (p= 0.001).
Conclusions: Hypertensive patients adhered poorly to antihypertensive medication and the blood pressure control among them was poor.
Author Biographies
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Ibrahim MA, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state.
Department of Family Medicine, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state.
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Sonibare OO, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state.
Department of Family Medicine, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state.
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Bamikefa TA, Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo
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Ajayi AA, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
Department of Family Medicine, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
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Ogungbemi AO, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
Department of Family Medicine, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
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Aderemi AV, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun state
Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun state
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Adefila AV, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
General Outpatient Department, Osun State University College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state
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Olowookere SA, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
