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Barriers to Medication Adherence among Hypertensive Patients in Deprived Rural Areas by Ebrahim Aliafsari Mamaghani, ; Edris Hasanpoor, ; Esmaiel Maghsoodi, ; Farzaneh Soleimani, is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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BACKGROUND: Poor adherence to medication regimen leads to poor health outcomes, increased medical costs and increased death rate due to hypertension. The aim of this study was to evaluate baseline barriers to medication adherence among hypertensive patients in deprived rural areas.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 238 hypertensive patients living in deprived rural areas of Iran. Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of demographic information, Morisky medication adherence scale and the barriers to medication adherence that were reliable and valid.RESULTS: The results of the study showed that medication adherence was significantly decreased and had a significant positive correlation with gender and economic status, while it had a negative correlation with age. Medication Adherence had a positive correlation with the duration of hypertension, while it had a negative correlation with the number of medications used and concurrently with other diseases.CONCLUSIONS: Based on the present study it can be concluded that enhanced knowledge about illness and treatment in rural communities is improves the medical adherence. Financial supports along with the reduc

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Author

Ebrahim Aliafsari Mamaghani, ; Edris Hasanpoor, ; Esmaiel Maghsoodi, ; Farzaneh Soleimani,

Publisher

African Journals Online ; Research and publications office, Jimma University; African Journals Online (AJOL) (ISSN 1029-1857)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)