Socioeconomic impacts on medication adherence among patients with hypertension: A multicentre cross-sectional study in Lombok, Indonesia
| Main Authors: | Setiadi, Antonius Adji Prayitno, Widiyastuti, Sari, Mariati, IGA Dewi, Sunderland, Bruce, Wibowo, Yosi Irawati |
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| Format: | Article PeerReviewed application/pdf |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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the Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Science Society
, 2022
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| Online Access: |
http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/41195/ https://pharmacia.pensoft.net/article/78441/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Socioeconomic impacts on adherence are understudied, particularly in disadvantaged areas. This study aimed to evaluate socioeconomic factors on medication adherence among patients with hypertension in Lombok, Indonesia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in all six public hospital outpatient clinics in Lombok in 2017. Data was obtained using a validated questionnaire to which the Morisky Green Levine Adherence Scale (MGLS) questionnaire was used to assess medication adherence. Binary logistic regression was performed to determine independent socioeconomic associations. A total of 693 patients with hypertension were included (response rate 84%). The majority had low adherence (76.2%). Significant independent associations were reported between setting and education with adherence (rural versus urban setting: odds ratio 3.54, p<0.001; primary versus university level education: odds ratio 5.39, p<0.001). Socioeconomic associations provide some basis for the development of patient and population-based interventions to improve adherence among patients with hypertension in Indonesia, particularly in disadvantaged areas.