Jalaluddin, Ali Haq, Aqeel Nasim, Muhammad Saood, Noman-ul Haq, Muhammad Samsoor Zarak.
Evaluation of compliance to anti-hypertensive medications in patients with hypertension using hill-bone scale.
J Cardiovascular Dis Jan ;16(1):20-3.

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Medications are prescribed by physicians and to get the desired target compliance has the main role. There is common problem of compliance to prescribed medications in the society and its importance cannot be denied. This study was performed to evaluate the compliance of anti-hypertensive medications in patients presenting with hypertension. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a descriptive, crosssectional study carried out at Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Quetta over a period of six months. Nonprobability convenient sampling was used. All hypertensive patients on anti-hypertensive medication were included after taking the informed consent. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. 540 questionnaires were handed over to the willing patients. A total of 522 questionnaires were submitted back. After evaluation of received questionnaires, 501 patients were included. Evaluation of compliance to anti-hypertensive medication was assessed by Hill bone scale. RESULTS:The study population was having mean age of 48.01 +- 9.31 years with range of 35-85 years. There were pre-dominant males i.e 273 (54.5%). In major portion of study population it was observed to be non-compliant to the medication i.e 449 (89.6%) while good compliance was observed in 52 (10.4%). Stratification of factors showed occupation to have a significant association (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Non-compliance was observed to be a major factor in poor control of hypertension and public awareness about compliance is needed.

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