Impact of Beliefs about Medicines on the Level of Intentional Non-Adherence to the Recommendations of Elderly Patients with Hypertension. 2021

Natalia Świątoniowska-Lonc, and Jacek Polański, and Grzegorz Mazur, and Beata Jankowska-Polańska
Department of Clinical Nursing, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-618 Wrocław, Poland.

Non-adherence to pharmaceutical treatment is one of the most common causes of uncontrolled hypertension. Non-adherence may be intentional or unintentional. In the case of intentional non-adherence, it is crucial to understand the reasons behind it. The literature increasingly addresses the issue of beliefs and concerns about medication, but studies on this subject performed in a Polish population of hypertensive patients are still lacking. The aim of the study was to assess the level of intentional non-adherence among patients with hypertension, and to determine the relationship between beliefs about medication and the level of intentional non-adherence to treatment in elderly patients with hypertension. The study included 300 patients (106 of whom were male, mean age (SD) 71.71 (8.12) years) with hypertension, treated at a hypertension clinic. The following instruments were used: the Intentional Non-Adherence Scale (INAS) for evaluating intentional non-adherence, and the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) for evaluating patients' beliefs and opinions regarding medication. Socio-demographic and clinical data were obtained from patients' medical records. The mean (SD) INAS score in the study was 47.28 (19.12). Patients were most concerned about the harm caused by medication, and least concerned about the necessity to take medication (mean score per item 3.49 vs. 2.14). Correlation analysis demonstrated weak correlations between BMQ and INAS: higher scores for necessity were associated with more intentional non-adherence (r = 0.174, p = 0.003), while higher scores for overuse, harm, and concerns were associated with less intentional non-adherence (respectively: r = -0.253, p < 0.001 vs. r = -0.336, p < 0.001 vs. r = -0.351, p < 0.001). In multiple-factor analysis, factors increasing the level of intentional non-adherence were elderly age (β = -0.352, p = 0.009), multimorbidity (β = -2.374, p = 0.035), and a higher BMQ concerns score (β = -1.376, p < 0.001), while being single was an independent predictor decreasing intentional non-adherence (β = 5.646, p = 0.013). The overall level of intentional non-adherence among patients with hypertension is moderate, but approximately one third of patients with hypertension demonstrate a high level of non-adherence. Independent determinants of intentional non-adherence include concerns, elderly age, multimorbidity, and being single.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006973 Hypertension Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007722 Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL). Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
D008297 Male Males
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D055118 Medication Adherence Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency. Drug Adherence,Drug Compliance,Medication Compliance,Medication Nonadherence,Medication Non-Adherence,Medication Non-Compliance,Medication Noncompliance,Medication Persistence,Adherence, Drug,Adherence, Medication,Compliance, Drug,Compliance, Medication,Medication Non Adherence,Medication Non Compliance,Non-Adherence, Medication,Non-Compliance, Medication,Nonadherence, Medication,Noncompliance, Medication,Persistence, Medication

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