Profese online 2010, 3(3):129-141 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2010.012

COMPLIANCE WITH ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATION IN OLDER PEOPLE

Elena Gurková1, Katarína Šinglárová2
1 Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2 General practitioner for adults, Prešov, Slovak Republic

Aim: The aim of this study was to measure hypertension medication compliance in senior population in the ambulatory care. Authors also evaluated differencies in compliance between hypertensive patients by gender and age.

Methods: A cross-sectional design of this pilot study was used to evaluate usefulness of the modified Morisky scale in senior population. The sample of 30 hypertensive patients older than 65 years was recruited from 2 outpatient settings in Prešov. For measuring patient's compliance was used the modified Morisky scale to which authors added 7 items. The self report method (questionnaire) was associated with structured interview focused on self-monitoring of blood pressure between hypertensive patients and their understanding about medication regimen. A statistical analysis was performed with Microsoft Excel. For descriptive statistical analysis means, SD, absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. For group comparisons Student´s t test was performed.

Results: There were significant differencies between patients in the knowledge domain. Patients older than 75 years and women had higher score in knowledge domain than patients > 75 and men. Lower level of compliance was in careless at times about taking your medicine. Authors recommended the modified Morisky scale for measuring noncompliance in clinical practice.

Conclusion: This instrument can be considered as a valuable tool to be used for description of medication compliance in outpatient settings.

Keywords: compliance to medication, arterial hypertension, Morisky scale, hypertensive crisis

Published: October 2010  Show citation

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Gurková, E., & Šinglárová, K. (2010). COMPLIANCE WITH ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATION IN OLDER PEOPLE. Profese Online, 3(3), 129-141. doi: 10.5507/pol.2010.012
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