Blood Pressure Control, Accessibility, and Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications: Patients Seeking Care in Two Hospitals in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Journal
International journal of hypertension
ISSN: 2090-0384
Titre abrégé: Int J Hypertens
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101538881
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
28
04
2021
revised:
23
06
2021
accepted:
09
07
2021
entrez:
30
7
2021
pubmed:
31
7
2021
medline:
31
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Hypertension is the second leading cause of death in Ghana, partly accounting for two-thirds of all medical admissions and more than 50% of deaths. This study aimed to comparatively evaluate adherence and accessibility to antihypertensive medications at two different levels of healthcare facilities in Kumasi, Ghana, and determine factors associated with medicine accessibility and adherence. A cross-sectional study involving outpatient department (OPD) hypertensive patients, 143 at KNUST Hospital (UHS) and 342 at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), was conducted using a semistructured questionnaire. Correlations were drawn to evaluate the effect of accessibility and adherence on blood pressure control. A face-to-face interview was also conducted with relevant stakeholders involved in procurement of medicines. Blood pressure was uncontrolled in 50.4% (
Identifiants
pubmed: 34327016
doi: 10.1155/2021/9637760
pmc: PMC8302388
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
9637760Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Nana Ofori Adomako et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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