Medication adherence and its associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults with hypertension
Journal article
Wang, Wenru, Lau, Ying, Loo, Aloysius, Chow, Aloysius and Thompson, David R.. (2014). Medication adherence and its associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults with hypertension. Heart and Lung. 43(4), pp. 278 - 283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.05.001
Authors | Wang, Wenru, Lau, Ying, Loo, Aloysius, Chow, Aloysius and Thompson, David R. |
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Abstract | Objective: To investigate the factors that influence medication adherence in Chinese community-dwelling older adults with hypertension. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 382 older adults with hypertension recruited from six health centers in Macao, China. Chinese versions of the Morisky 4-Item Self-Report Measure of Medication-Taking Behavior, Fear of Intimacy with Helping Professionals scale and Exercise of Self-care Agency scale were administered to participants. Results: Participants older than 65 years (β = .118, p = .017), with a low level of education (β = .128, p = .01), who had more than one other common disease (β = .120, p = .015), were on long-term medication (β = .221, p < .001) and who reported higher self-care (β = .188, p = .001), had better medication adherence. Conclusions: Health care professionals should consider these factors when planning medication regimens for Chinese older adults with hypertension, to enhance medication adherence and improve patient outcomes. |
Keywords | older adults; community-dwelling; Chinese; hypertension; medication adherence |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Heart and Lung |
Journal citation | 43 (4), pp. 278 - 283 |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
ISSN | 0147-9563 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.05.001 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84903521643 |
Page range | 278 - 283 |
Research Group | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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