Andre M N Renzaho, Michael Polonsky, Adnan Yusuf, Ahmed Ferdous, Michael Szafraniec, Bukola Salami, Julie Green
Migration-related Factors and Settlement Service Literacy: Findings from the Multi-site Migrants' Settlement Study
Journal of international migration and integration
adherence antihypertensive therapy plays significant role determining clinical outcomes hypertension aim evaluate level adherence antihypertensive medications among patients assess effect different sociodemographic factors level adherence using hillbone scale indirect assessment crosssectional study utilized validated facetoface interview questionnaire collect data sociodemographic characteristics participants attitudes disease knowledge hillbone questionnaire employed assess treatment adherence statistical analysis conducted using spss version 280 mean standard deviation range utilized variability analysis total 390 patients included study sample comprised 569 females 564 participants aged 60 years older approximately 80 participants currently married 467 higher education level average hillbone chbpts score 2123 495 indicated good adherence 638 participants findings showed several factors significantly associated higher adherence rates including older age cor 341 95 ci 1101054 p 003 higher educational level cor 172 95 ci 105283 p 003 regular blood pressure monitoring cor 190 95 ci 110330 p 003 knowledge medications cor 212 95 ci 114394 p 002 medication adherence within population falls desired level enhanced counselling research necessary identify additional factors influencing adherence develop effective strategies promoting adherence antihypertensive medications