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Drug Compliance among Hypertensive Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic of Abou-Qir hospital in Alexandria

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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The present study aimed at estimating compliance with drugs among hypertensive patients [n=300] and at determining the association of compliance with blood pressure control among patients attending outpatient clinic of Abo-Qir Hospital in Alexandria. The patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to collect data of patients, disease, and treatment characteristics. The average compliance rate for the 2 visits was calculated using the pill count method. The compliance rate was 62.3% among compliant patients, over ninety percent [96.3%] were controlled as compared to only 41.6% among non-compliant patients [P<0.001]. Complications were significantly more prevalent among non-compliant than among compliant patients [44.2% versus 18.2%, P<0.001]. The combined effect of the six significant variables, i.e., sex, source of treatment, number of drugs, frequency of drug intake, control of hypertension, and complications of hypertension was examined by means of multiple regression analysis. The source of treatment and control of hypertension were the only significant predictors of drug compliance among hypertensive patients. Patients participation is essential to the whole process and antihypertensive drugs should be available in the clinic to make it free of charge to all patients especially poor ones.

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10.21608/jhiph.2004.187194

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Drug Compliance, Hypertensive Patients, Outpatient Clinic, Abou-Qir hospital, alexandria

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Nagwa

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Abou El-Enein

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Department of Health Administration and Behavioral Sciences, High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria, Egypt

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Mostafa

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Abolfotouh

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Department of Family Health , High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria, Egypt

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mabolfotouh@gmail.com

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34

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3

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26792

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2004-07-01

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2021-08-03

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2004-07-01

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605

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620

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2357-0601

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2357-061X

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Journal of High Institute of Public Health

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22 Jan 2023