TY - JOUR AU - ., Shalini AU - Goel, Manish Kumar PY - 2020/03/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Non-Adherence to Anti-Hypertensive Treatment JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 32 IS - 1 SE - Short Article DO - 10.47203/IJCH.2020.v32i01.025 UR - https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/1332 SP - 126 - 129 AB - <p><strong>Background: </strong>In developed countries, adherence among patients suffering from chronic diseases averages only 50%; in developing countries it is assumed to be much lower. <strong>Aims &amp; objectives: </strong>To find out the prevalence of non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment among individuals seeking anti-hypertensive treatment from tertiary care hospital in New Delhi &amp; to find out the factors related to non-adherence to the anti-hypertensive treatment among study subjects. <strong>Material and Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted from June to October 2018 among 150 diagnosed cases of hypertension. The drug adherence was assessed by using standard Brief Medication Questionnaire I (BMQ I) and to know the determinants of non-adherence a semi-structured (self-designed and pre tested) questionnaire was used. The association of different factors with adherence was analyzed by applying chi square (?2) test. <strong>Results: </strong>Among total of 150 participants 44% were males and 56% were females. The magnitude of non-adherence to anti-hypertensive drugs was 35.3%. Side effects of anti-hypertensive drugs was significant risk factor for non-adherence to anti-hypertensive drugs and common reasons for non-adherence were unwanted side effects (64.2%) followed by worry about long term side effects (62.3%). <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Prevalence of non-adherence to anti-hypertensive drugs was quite high, most common reason for non-adherence to anti-hypertensive medication was unwanted side effects and worry about long term side effects.</p> ER -