Analysis of Influencing Factors of Adherence to Taking Medication among Hypertensive Patients

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10.2991/978-94-6463-324-5_25How to use a DOI?

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Adherence; Taking medication; Hypertension

Abstract

Obedience to medication is essential for people with hypertension to control their disease and lower the risk of complications and death. Several conditions shape this behavior. This study aimed to analyze the influence of factors of age, sex, ethnicity, income, employment, education, marital status, genetic history, length of illness, blood pressure, limited conditions, physical complaints, use of complementary medicine, motivation, attitudes toward treatment, affordability of health facilities, distance to health facilities, transportation availability, family support, health workers support, and media information, on adherence to taking medication. The study used an analytical design through a cross-sectional approach. Samples of 86 hypertensive patients were brought in Krembangan Selatan Community Health Center with a consecutive sampling technique. Research instruments are questionnaires compiled by researchers. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze factors’ influence on adherence to taking medication. The results showed no effect on age, sex, ethnicity, income, education, marital status, blood pressure, limited conditions, physical complaints, use of complementary medicine, motivation, attitudes toward treatment, family support, health workers support, and information media. Three factors are genetic history, length of illness, and employment that are influential against adherence to taking medication (p-value 0.000; 0.009; 0.000). The genetic history is the most dominant factor in compliance (OR 50,122). The inherited history of hypertension will be a reference in providing nursing services to this group, especially in modifying behavior to prevent hypertension from an early age so that the risk of illness can be avoided.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nikmatul Fadilah
AU  - Dyah Wijayanti
AU  - Dinarwiyata
AU  - Hepta Anugrahini
AU  - Fathimath Shifaza
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/23
TI  - Analysis of Influencing Factors of Adherence to Taking Medication among Hypertensive Patients
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of Health Polytechnic Surabaya (ICoHPS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 234
EP  - 242
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-324-5_25
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-324-5_25
ID  - Fadilah2023
ER  -