Acceptance of Illness and Compliance with Therapeutic Recommendations in Patients with Hypertension

Bibliographic Data

ID15510712
AuthorsAgnieszka Pluta (0000-0002-4684-1919, Nicolaus Copernicus University, corresponding author), Beata Sulikowska (0000-0001-7788-3399, Nicolaus Copernicus University), Jacek Manitius (Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz), Zuzanna Posieczek (Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Provincial Children’s Hospital Józef Brudziński, 85-667 Bydgoszcz, Poland), Alicja Marzec (Nicolaus Copernicus University), Donald E Morisky (0000-0003-1338-2231, UCLA Health)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue18
Pages6789-6789
Publication date2020-09-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17186789
PMID32957678
OpenAlexW3085478102
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases increasing mortality rates in Poland and worldwide. Due to its prevalence, complications and treatment costs, AH is a significant health-related, economic and social problem. The aim of this study was to assess the level of acceptance of illness and compliance with therapeutic recommendations in patients with AH. The study included 200 outpatient hypertensive patients, 85 men and 115 women aged 49.1 ± 11.6, and used the standardized acceptance of illness (AIS), the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and author's design questionnaires. The level of acceptance of illness was found to be as follows: higher in men than in women, unaffected by comorbidities or sociodemographic factors such as residence and professional activity, decreasing with age, and correlating negatively with the duration of antihypertensive therapy. The level of adherence and compliance did not affect the AIS score and increased with the level of education. The study population demonstrated an overall good level of acceptance of illness. Men were characterized by lower levels of adherence and compliance. Patients with AH presented a moderate level of adherence and compliance, which indicates the need for providing active education, support and extensive cooperation facilitating their conformity to therapeutic recommendations

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