Cross-sectional analysis of factors associated with medication adherence in western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Poor medication adherence in low-income and middle-income countries is a major cause of suboptimal hypertension and diabetes control. We aimed to identify key factors associated with medication adherence in western Kenya, with a focus on cost-related and economic wealth factors.

Setting

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of participants enrolled in the Bridging Income Generation with Group Integrated Care study in western Kenya.

Participants

All participants were ≥35 years old with either diabetes or hypertension who had been prescribed medications in the past 3 months.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Baseline data included sociodemographic characteristics, wealth and economic status and medication adherence information.

SUBMITTER: Gala P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481848 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature