Psycho-behavioural factors associated with medication adherence among male outpatients with hypertension in a Ghanaian hospital
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Medication adherence is a key health outcome that reflects the health and general wellbeing
of patients with hypertension. Challenges with adherence are common and associated
with clinical, behavioural and psychosocial factors. This study sought to provide data
on the extent of medication adherence among male patients with hypertension and their
biopsychosocial predictors. Patient and clinical characteristics, psychological distress,
insomnia and sexual dysfunction were hypothesized to predict outcomes of medication
adherence. Utilizing quantitative data from a hospital-based cross-sectional study from 358
male out-patients with hypertension attending a tertiary hospital in Ghana, medication
adherence was associated with age, marital status, educational level, income, duration of
diagnosis, number of medications taken and sexual dysfunction. These findings support the
need for biopsychosocial interventions aiming at promoting adherence while taking these
factors into consideration for the benefit of improving the health and general well-being of
male patients with hypertension.
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Kretchy IA, Boima V, Agyabeng K, Koduah A, Appiah B (2020) Psycho-behavioural factors associated with medication adherence among male out-patients with hypertension in a Ghanaian hospital. PLoS ONE 15(1): e0227874. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227874