Medication regimen complexity and its association with adherence and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients at selected hospitals of South Gondar Zone: A hospital based cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive medications, blood pressure (BP) control is suboptimal. High medication regimen complexity index (MRCI) is known to reduce adherence and may be the reason for poor BP control. However, there is no data in the present study areas. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess MRCI and its association with adherence and BP control among hypertensive patients at selected hospitals of South Gondar Zone.

Methods

A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted from December 1, 2020 to February 30, 2021 at selected hospitals of South Gondar Zone. Medication regimen complexity and adherence was evaluated using 65-item validated tool called MRCI (Text removed at time of retraction. See retraction notice for more in

SUBMITTER: Yazie TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9387796 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature