Treatment adherence among people living with hypertension in periurban community of Chandigarh: A cross sectional study

Saurabh Kumar Gupta

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

Treatment adherence among people living with hypertension in periurban community of Chandigarh: A cross sectional study

Saurabh Kumar Gupta

Abstract :

Non–adherence to hypertension treatment prescription leads to poor blood pressure control and increases the risk of disease complications. The present study assessed level of adherence to medication among people living with hypertension. A cross sectional study was carried out at field practice area of Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) Indira colony, Manimajra, Chandigarh. The sample were 100 selected using systematic random sampling. Descriptive data analysis was done. In female adherence to medication was observed lower (28.4%) than male (39.4%). There is need to address challenge of non–adherence through improvement in health literacy, ensure access to essential drugs and also strengthen to provider patients’ relationship in primary heath care center.