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对中国西北地区高血压病患者进行出院后的药物依从性和高血压知识评估

 

Authors Pan JJ, Lei T, Hu B, Li QG

Received 28 July 2017

Accepted for publication 5 October 2017

Published 20 November 2017 Volume 2017:11 Pages 1915—1922

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S147605

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Review by Single-blind

Peer reviewers approved by Dr Colin Mak

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Editor who approved publication: Dr Naifeng Liu

Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the knowledge of hypertension (HTN) and investigate risk factors associated with medication adherence among hypertensive stroke patients after discharge in the northwestern China.
Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study involving 440 Chinese hypertensive stroke patients was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Xi’an, China. Data were collected by telephone interviews and patients’ medical records.
Results: It was found that 35.23% of patients were compliant with their antihypertensive drug treatments, and 42.95%, 52.27% and 4.77% of patients had poor, moderate and adequate knowledge of HTN, respectively. Gender, blood pressure (BP) categories, BP monitoring and HTN knowledge were independently associated with antihypertensive medication adherence.
Conclusion: The medication adherence among hypertensive stroke patients in northwestern China was poor. Knowledge of HTN was suboptimal. More attention and effective strategies should be designed to the factors affecting medication adherence. As knowledge positively affects medication adherence, clinical pharmacists should play an important role in patients’ medication education.
Keywords: medication adherence, knowledge, hypertension, stroke, clinical pharmacist, China