Patient, family, and community factors associated with medication adherence among people with hypertension or diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While suboptimal medication adherence remains an obstacle to the management of hypertension and diabetes in China, few studies have investigated associated factors with medication adherence on different dimensions simultaneously.

Objective

To systematically examine associated patient, family, and community factors with suboptimal medication adherence among people with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes in China.

Methods

The study stratified a random sample of 622 adults aged 45 years or older with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes from three southeast cities in China in 2019. Trained interviewers used the Morisky Green Levine Medication Adherence Scale, Self-Efficacy to Manage Chronic Disease (SEMCD) Scale, and the Family Adaptability, Partnership, Growt

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328030 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature