Research progress on medication compliance of elderly hypertensive patients in rural areas
10.16753/j.cnki.1008-2344.2024.06.014
- VernacularTitle:农村老年高血压患者服药依从性研究进展
- Author:
Junwei WANG
1
;
Hong GUO
Author Information
1. 辽宁中医药大学,辽宁 沈阳 110847
- Keywords:
rural elderly;
hypertension;
medication compliance
- From:
Journal of Shenyang Medical College
2024;26(6):638-643
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hypertension is the primary but controllable risk factor leading to increased morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases worldwide.It is very important to control hypertension to reduce the occurrence of serious complications of heart,brain,kidney and fundus.In recent years,there has been a continuous increase in the number of hypertensive patients worldwide,among which there are a large number of elderly hypertensive patients.Compared with urban elderly hypertensive patients,rural elderly hypertensive patients are a more special group.They have the characteristics of less developed economy,lower education level,inconvenient transportation conditions,and inconvenient purchase of drugs and medical treatment.This leads to poor medication compliance and poor blood pressure control.This paper reviews the concept and assessment tools of medication compliance,domestic and foreign research status of medication compliance in rural elderly patients with hypertension,and its influencing factors,in order to better understand the reasons for poor medication compliance,so as to further improve medication compliance and better control blood pressure.
