TREATMENT COMPLIANCE AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A COASTAL POPULATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA

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RAO CHYTHRA R.; KAMATH VEENA G.; SHETTY AVINASH; KAMATH ASHA

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Journal: International Journal of Preventive Medicine Year:2014 | Volume:5 | Issue:8 Page(s): 992-998

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TREATMENT COMPLIANCE AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A COASTAL POPULATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA

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RAO CHYTHRA R. | KAMATH VEENA G. | SHETTY AVINASH | KAMATH ASHA | Issue Writer Certificate

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ADHERENCE

HYPERTENSION

TREATMENT COMPLIANCE

TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Abstract

Background: HYPERTENSION and diabetes are major risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. ADHERENCE is a primary determinant of the effectiveness of treatment because poor ADHERENCE attenuates optimum clinical benefit and paves the way for complications.Methods: The cross-sectional community-based survey was carried out among men and women aged 30 years and above in the field practice area of a medical college to assess TREATMENT COMPLIANCE with respect to HYPERTENSION and TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. The study comprised of 426 subjects, already diagnosed with HYPERTENSION (287) and TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (139). During house visits, data were collected by personal face-to-face interview using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Compliance was determined by indirect methods, which included self-reporting and interviews with the patients.Results: Compliance to HYPERTENSION treatment was found to be 82.2%, while 83.6% of individuals with TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS were on regular medication. Among the individuals on regular medication, 88 (37.3%) of them had controlled blood pressure. Although the compliance was good, blood pressure control was not optimal. ADHERENCE was better among females as compared with males. Literacy status and socio-economic background were not found to be associated with TREATMENT COMPLIANCE. High cost of treatment for HYPERTENSION (39.3%) and diabetes (30.4%) and asymptomatic nature of the disease were the most common reasons cited for not taking regular medications.Conclusions: ADHERENCE to HYPERTENSION and diabetes treatment was good. High cost of medications and asymptomatic nature of the disease were the reasons identified among the non-adherent patients.

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THE RELATION BETWEEN MEDICATION-RELATED BELIEFS AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION IN URBAN HEALTH CARE CENTERS IN ISFAHAN, IRAN

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RAO, CHYTHRA R., KAMATH, VEENA G., SHETTY, AVINASH, & KAMATH, ASHA. (2014). TREATMENT COMPLIANCE AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A COASTAL POPULATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 5(8), 992-998. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/316079/en

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RAO CHYTHRA R., KAMATH VEENA G., SHETTY AVINASH, KAMATH ASHA. TREATMENT COMPLIANCE AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A COASTAL POPULATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE[Internet]. 2014;5(8):992-998. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/316079/en

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CHYTHRA R. RAO, VEENA G. KAMATH, AVINASH SHETTY, and ASHA KAMATH, “TREATMENT COMPLIANCE AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A COASTAL POPULATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 992–998, 2014, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/316079/en

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