Personality profile among hypertensive patient undergoing pharmacological treatment in primary care setting
- Author:
Azlin Baharudin
;
Hatta Sidi
;
Norzila Zakaria
;
Sharifah Ezat Wan Puteh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hypertension, non-compliance, personality
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2007;8(2):51-63
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective: This study aimed to determine the association between the personality traits and
social factors with compliance to anti-hypertensive pharmachotherapy. Methods: This cross
sectional study was conducted from 1st of June until 31st of December 2004, which involved
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Primary Polyclinic in Bandar Tasik Selatan,
Cheras and Salak Polyclinic in Sepang, Selangor. A total of 200 patients who fulfilled all the
inclusion criteria, were selected as respondents. This study used the Mini International Neuropsychiatric
Interview (M.I.N.I) for the psychiatric diagnoses and personality characteristics
were assessed by using Personality Assessment Schedule (PAS) Results: The prevalence rate
of non-compliance was 38.5%. Paranoid personality trait (27.3%) was the most common type
of personality traits that associated with non-compliance to the medications prescribed. The
results of this study revealed a statistically significant difference between drug compliance
and age, race, gender and the site where the study was conducted. No association was found
between patients’ education level, occupation, income, marital status, family history of hypertension
and personality traits and drug compliance. Conclusion: This study suggested that
drug compliance among hypertensive patients was influenced by the presence of psychosocial
factors. Hence, it is important for medical practitioners to understand these factors and administer
treatment more individual.
