Medico-Legal Update

M. Kalki ¹, S. Mohana Priya ¹, N. Thivya ²

Affiliations
1 B.Sc. (Nursing) IIIrd Year Students, Chettinad College of Nursing, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Kanchipuram dist. Tamilnadu, IN
2 Assistant Professor, Chettinad College of Nursing, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Kanchipuram dist. Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

Hypertension is the most prevalent cause for cardio vascular disease, affecting at least 600 million people worldwide and is an important contribute to cardiovascular mortality and mortality. Compliance to antihypertensive medication has been found to be a major concern. 3 The study was conducted to assess the patient’s compliance to medications among hypertension patients at selected areas in Kanchipuram district Tamilnadu. The objectives of the study were to assess the patient’s compliance to medications among hypertensive patients and to associate patient’s compliance to medications with selected demographic variables. The research design selected for the study were Descriptive research design. The sampling technique used for the study were purposive sampling with the sample size of 60. Data collection was done by identifying the demographic variables and by using Morisky Medication Adherence scale, the patient’s compliance to hypertension medications was assessed. The results revealed that assessing patients compliance to medications, the study shows that 48(80%) of hypertensive patients are following medium compliance of hypertension medication and 12(20%), of the patients are having low compliance and none of the patients 0% are following high compliance to medication. Regarding association with demographic variables, factors like sex and blood pressure are highly associated with compliance to medications and there is no significant association with the demographic variables like age, educational status, types of family, religion, socio economic status Hence community education is needed to improve the patient’s ability to cope up of medications and make informed decision regarding hypertensive medications and to motive the community people to introduce changes in diet and life style modification.

Keywords

Patients, Hypertension, Medications, Compliance

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