Shuangjiao Shi|Zhao Shen|Yinglong Duan|Siqing Ding|Zhuqing Zhong
Association Between Medication Literacy and Medication Adherence Among Patients With Hypertension
Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital|Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital
background studies investigated association medication literacy medication adherence well influence medication literacy medication adherence hypertensive patients purpose study explore effect medication literacy medication compliance hypertensive patients provide reference improving medication adherence controlling blood pressure promoting disease control hypertensive patients methods 420 hypertensive patients changsha sampled stratified cluster sampling validated medication literacy evaluation scale hypertensive patients selfmedication adherence scale distributed investigation results mean scores medication literacy patients hypertension 2403513 mean scores four dimensions medication literacy knowledge attitudes skills behavior literacy respectively 622222 504116 450221 827190 average score selfmedication adherence 482211 knowledge attitude behavioral literacy medication literacy influencing factors selfmedication adherence hypertensive patients conclusion level medication literacy selfmedication adherence hypertensive patients need improved level medication literacy patients hypertension could affect selfmedication adherence suggested level selfmedication adherence could increased raising medication literacy level hypertensive patients safer selfmedication blood pressure control could achieved