Relationship Between Medication Adherence and Health Beliefs Among Patients with Hypertension in Oman Pilot study
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: Te prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in Oman is alarmingly high and patient adherence to antihypertensive medications is inadequate. Tis study aimed to assess the relationship between medication adherence and health beliefs among Omani patients with HTN. Methods: Tis descriptive cross-sectional pilot study was conducted in December 2015 and included 45 patients with HTN recruited from four primary health centres in Al Dakhiliyah and Muscat governorates, Oman. Medication adherence and health beliefs were assessed using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS), Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the revised Medication Adherence Self-Efcacy Scale. Results: Te mean MMAS score was 5.3 ± 2.0, with 48.9% of patients reporting high adherence. Higher self-efcacy and stronger beliefs regarding medication necessity were signifcantly related to adherence (P = 0.012 and 0.028, respectively). Conclusion: Te fndings of this pilot study emphasise the role of health beliefs with regards to Omani patients’ adherence to antihypertensive medications.
Authors and Affiliations
Huda Al-Noumani| Departments of Adult Health & Critical Care, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Jia-Rong Wu| Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, Debra Barksdale| Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA, Esra Alkhasawneh| Departments of Maternal & Child Health, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, George Knafl| Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, Gwen Sherwood| Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- DOI 10.18295/squmj.2017.17.03.012
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