| dc:title | Predictors of Non-Adherence to Medications in Hypertensive Patients. |
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| dc:creator | Nikolic, Aleksandra |
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| dc:creator | Djuric, Sonja |
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| dc:creator | Biočanin, Vladimir |
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| dc:creator | Djordjevic, Katarina |
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| dc:creator | Ravic, Marko |
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| dc:creator | Stojanovic, Aleksandra |
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| dc:creator | Milovanovic, Olivera |
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| dc:creator | Skerlic, Jasmina |
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| dc:creator | Pavlovic, Radisa |
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| dc:creator | Nikolic Turnic, Tamara |
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| dc:subject | medication non-adherence |
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| dc:subject | hypertension |
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| dc:subject | predictors of non-adherence |
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| dc:subject | polypharmacy |
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| dc:subject | urban residence |
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| dc:subject | low energy |
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| dc:subject | quality of life |
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| dc:subject | Serbia |
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| dc:description | Background: Elevated blood pressure (BP) is one of the leading causes for developing major cardiovascular events and still represents a major public health challenge worldwide. We aimed to provide data on predictors of poor adherence to medication in hypertensive patients in Serbia. Methods: Observational, analytical study was undertaken at a group of 388 patients who refilled their medications in the Pharmacy Institution, "Apoteka Kragujevac", Kragujevac, Serbia between Jan and Mar 2019. Afterward, we conducted a case-control study to evaluate the influence of the variables associated with the adherence. We used a self-developed questionnaire and SF-36 to assess the influence of the quality of life on medication adherence. Results: Results revealed four independent predictors of non-adherence: increased number of medications, living in a city, forgetfulness of the dosing regimen and low energy. The odds of non-adherence were the highest among the participants living in the city and the low energy was the only factor inversely associated with the level of non-adherence. Conclusion: Many factors were associated with the non-adherence to medication. Further studies are needed to find the most appropriate protocol to promote adherence. The four risk factors (increased number of medications, living in a city, forgetfulness of the dosing regimen and low energy) are associated with non-adherence in adult hypertensive patients. |
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| dc:publisher | Knowledge E |
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| dc:date | 2023 |
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| dc:type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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| dc:type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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| dc:identifier | https://stomatoloskifakultet.rs/nauka/publikacija/701 |
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| dc:identifier | DOI 10.18502/ijph.v52i6.12960 |
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| dc:identifier | ISSN 2251-6085 |
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| dc:source | Iranian Journal of Public Health 52(6): 1181-1189 |
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| dc:language | en |
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| dc:rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess |
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| dc:rights | Sva prava zadržana |
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