Factors Affecting Medication Adherence among Older Adult Patients with Hypertension In Sam Roi Yot District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Abstract
This descriptive research aims to study 1) the level of medication adherence, health belief model, social support and health literacy of the older adult patients with hypertension, and 2) factors affecting medication adherence among older adult patients with hypertension in Sam Roi Yot District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. The sample group consisted of 104 older adult with hypertension selecting by stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The results found that:
1`. The mean scores of medication adherence, health belief model, social support were at a moderate level (M = 10, SD = 0.45; M= 3.39, SD = 0.59; M=3.05, SD= 0.61, respectively). The health literacy was at a low level (M = 2.35, SD = 0.45).
2. Health belief was the highest factor affecting to medication adherence (beta= .613, p< .01). The 3 Variables can statistically significantly predict medication adherence at 55.30% (R2adj = .553 , p<.01.)
Therefore, the promoting medication adherence among older adult patients with hypertension should focus on adjusting health beliefs and social support to give the older adult encouragement to change their medication adherence in an appropriate way.
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