1.Factors associated with medication compliance among hypertensive patients in Barangay Sambag II, Cebu City.
Katrina Isabel A. ABESTA ; Stacy Gayle N. AUZA ; Avinash SURAM ; Francis Keith A. OLUDIN ; Jonathan P. ABRENILLA ; Joy Ochoyafie OCHE ; Maria Dawn F. AMANTE ; Millicent C. ABAYAN ; Pamela Kaye B. PANDILI ; Rex Moller Q. PALMES ; Yanilen A. NOYNAY ; Anacleto Clent L. BANAAY JR. ; Marvin C. MASALUNGA
Acta Medica Philippina 2025;59(Early Access 2025):1-7
BACKGROUND
Medication compliance contributes to preventing significant morbidities, such as stroke, among hypertensive patients.
OBJECTIVEThis study aimed to examine the factors affecting hypertensive patients' medication compliance in Sambag II, Cebu City.
METHODSThis study is an observational cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in Barangay Sambag II of Cebu City and involved 170 random, voluntary, self-reporting hypertensive patients. The Tao Yamane formula was used to determine the sample size. An interviewer-guided survey questionnaire was utilized to collect the data for the pilot study. The data were analyzed using Cronbach’s Alpha Test for internal consistency and reliability.
RESULTSThree factors were shown to influence compliance with antihypertensive medications. These are the source of medication, access to medication, and symptoms experienced before intake of anti-hypertensive medications. A factor that significantly affects compliance is the source of medication, wherein hypertensive patients prefer medications from retail pharmacies compared to the free medications supplied by the local health center.
CONCLUSIONResidents of Sambag II, Cebu City preferred medications from retail pharmacies over the free medications provided by the local health center. Local health units may use this information to implement information drugs regarding the efficacy of medications provided by government agencies. Further studies are recommended to use subgroup analysis on factors influencing compliance and non-compliance to anti-hypertensive medicines.
Human ; Medication Compliance ; Medication Adherence ; Hypertension ; Stroke
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