Medical And Psychological Factors Associated With Medication Adherence Among Hypertensive Patients At Menelik Ii Referral Hospital Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Studies that examined the multidimensional factors in hypertension patients’ medication rnadherence are scant. The present study aimed at investigating the effects of demographic, rnmedical and psychological factors over hypertension patients’ medication adherence. A rnhospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 367 hypertensive patients who rnwere receiving treatment and on follow-up at Menelik II Referral Hospital. Data was rncollected using questionnaire assessing patients’ demographic, medical, psychological rncharacteristics as well as their adherence. Adherence to medication was assessed by the rnMorisky’s Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Descriptive and inferential statistics were rnused to analyse the data collected. In the present study it was revealed that 72.5% of the rnrespondents were adherent to their medication. Besides, the independent effects of rndemographic, medical and psychological factors were found to be insignificant. Further, rnpatients with controlled BP were found to have higher adherence level than their rncounterparts. Finally it is concluded that the cumulative effects of demographic, medical and rnpsychological factors over patients’ adherence far exceeds their independent effects. rnTherefore, it is recommended that interventions to improve patients’ adherence need to rnconsider variables from the three domains equally

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