Compliance with Antihypertensive Medication in Family Practice
Asiri, Y., Alamoodi, S., Marzuqi, R., Alwesaibi, A., Al-Kalif, M., Almutairi, M., Azouz, A., Almatar, M., Alshammari, M., Alsaigh, S., Alhendi, D. (2017). Compliance with Antihypertensive Medication in Family Practice. EKB Journal Management System, 69(6), 2583-2588. doi: 10.12816/0042232
Yazeed Ahmed Asiri; Saeed Abdulrahim Alamoodi; Rayan Abdulbasit Marzuqi; Albatool Adel Alwesaibi; Mohammed Sheker Al-Kalif; Mohammed Salman Almutairi; Abdullah Abdulqader Azouz; Mohammad Abdulhakim Almatar; Munirah Maneef Alshammari; Sukaynah Adnan S Alsaigh; Dareen Hussain Alhendi. "Compliance with Antihypertensive Medication in Family Practice". EKB Journal Management System, 69, 6, 2017, 2583-2588. doi: 10.12816/0042232
Asiri, Y., Alamoodi, S., Marzuqi, R., Alwesaibi, A., Al-Kalif, M., Almutairi, M., Azouz, A., Almatar, M., Alshammari, M., Alsaigh, S., Alhendi, D. (2017). 'Compliance with Antihypertensive Medication in Family Practice', EKB Journal Management System, 69(6), pp. 2583-2588. doi: 10.12816/0042232
Asiri, Y., Alamoodi, S., Marzuqi, R., Alwesaibi, A., Al-Kalif, M., Almutairi, M., Azouz, A., Almatar, M., Alshammari, M., Alsaigh, S., Alhendi, D. Compliance with Antihypertensive Medication in Family Practice. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 69(6): 2583-2588. doi: 10.12816/0042232

Compliance with Antihypertensive Medication in Family Practice

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 4, Volume 69, Issue 6, October 2017, Page 2583-2588  XML PDF (207.04 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0042232
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Authors
Yazeed Ahmed Asiri email 1; Saeed Abdulrahim Alamoodi2; Rayan Abdulbasit Marzuqi2; Albatool Adel Alwesaibi3; Mohammed Sheker Al-Kalif3; Mohammed Salman Almutairi4; Abdullah Abdulqader Azouz2; Mohammad Abdulhakim Almatar5; Munirah Maneef Alshammari6; Sukaynah Adnan S Alsaigh3; Dareen Hussain Alhendi7
1Rijal Almaa PHC
2King Abdulaziz University
3Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
4Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University
5King Saud Medical City
6King Fahad Medical Military Hospital
7Taibah University
Abstract
Background: Noncompliance to treatment in chronic diseases such as hypertension is a very common phenomenon, owing to its chronic nature, lack of obvious symptoms, affordability, doctor-patient relationship, unawareness of complication, and forgetfulness. This noncompliance negatively affects disease course and increases risk of morbidity and mortality. Methodology: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE, January 1999, through March 2017. The following search terms were used: drug compliance, hypertension medication compliance, antihypertensive drug compliance, factors affecting compliance, medication compliance. Aim: Our aim in carrying out this study was to understand the status of medication compliance among hypertensive patients, studying the factors that affect it, and exploring ways to improve compliance.Conclusion: We have noticed in the review that there is direct correlation between noncompliance and lack of proper doctor-patient relationship, patient education, and patients’ belief about disease and treatment. Improvement on such factor can benefit the patients in great amount regarding blood pressure control and in preventing morbidity and mortality. More studies to analyze the lack of compliance must take place in Saudi Arabia, and stricter guidelines of doctor-patient- relationship must be reinforced.
 
Keywords
hypertension medication compliance; antihypertensive drug compliance; factors affecting compliance; medication compliance
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