Factors Affecting Compliance of Patients with Essential Hypertension toward Therapeutic Regimen | ||||
Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
Article 5, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2014, Page 66-85 PDF (314.83 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.12816/0029318 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Badr Ibrahim Ahmed1; Bahia Galal Abd EL-Razi2; Magda Abd El-Aziz Mohammed3 | ||||
1Clinical instructor, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, | ||||
2Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, | ||||
3Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Hypertension forms a major public health problem in the world. Compliance toward different therapeutic regimen is a key factor in controlling blood pressure. Aim of study was to assess factors affecting compliance of patients with essential hypertension toward therapeutic regimen. Research design & setting: A descriptive exploratory design was utilized in this study at the Outpatient Clinic at Medical Specialist Hospital, Mansoura University. Sample: A convenience sample of all available adults from both sex and aged 20-60 years diagnosed as essential hypertension and on antihypertensive treatment were recruited for the current study, through assessment of patients’ socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, practice, compliance through Hill Bone Scale, and factors affecting their compliance. Results: The findings of the present study revealed that: Most of the studied sample had unsatisfactory knowledge score about hypertension, more than three quarters of them were noncompliance toward different therapeutic regimen. The social support, economic and psychological factors affected the majority of the studied sample Conclusion: The study concluded that compliance with therapeutic regimen in patient with essential hypertension influenced significantly by socio-demographic characteristics, while it was not influenced by their knowledge about hypertension. Recommendation: The study recommended that development of educational program for patient with essential hypertension about life style modifications and different aspects of treatment regimen and how to be compliant with it. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Essential hypertension; Compliance; Therapeutic Regimen | ||||
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