Non Adherence to Anti Hypertensive Medications among Hypertensive Elderly Patients in Outpatient Geriatric Clinic

Abstract

Patient's level of education is a significant predictor of antihypertensive medication adherence in the current study therefore educated patients were expected to report better adherence to medications compared to patients with less or no educational backgrounds. Antihypertensive medications are long term medications that need continual replenishing. One of the barriers in adherence to medications is the cost which hinders the continuity of treatment for patients with low incomes. Poly pharmacy and chronic medical diseases are of highly statistical significance with Hill Bone Scale, DM with HTN is the common chronic medical disease patients present in this study and showing significance of non adherence to anti hypertensive medications. Geriatric domains (cognition, psychological, functional) were of statistical significance with adherence to antihypertensive medications using the Hill Bone Scale.