The objective of this study was to evaluate adherence and causes for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy in Austrian patients. A special focus was placed on social parameters and behavioural theories.status: publishe

A. Bandura

AM Husebo

B Vrijens

BE Meyerowitz

Bernard Vrijens

Catrin Plumpton

DE Morisky

Dyfrig Hughes

E Broadbent

E Sabaté

Emily Holmes

F Dobbels

Fabienne Dobbels

Felix Lötsch

G Schmid-Mohler

I Ajzen

KA Eagle

Khalid Rehman

L Osterberg

L. Hansson

Lorenz Auer-Hackenberg

M Conner

M Giles

M Iskedjian

MF Scheier

MG Myers

Michael Ramharter

Mirjam Groger

Przemyslaw Kardas

R Grol

R. Horne

S Perl

Sabina de Geest

Sahdia Parveen

V Devonshire

Valerie Morrison

VJ Strecher

Wendy Clyne

NoObjective The objective of this study was to evaluate
adherence and causes for non-adherence to antihypertensive
therapy in Austrian patients. A special focus was
placed on social parameters and behavioural theories.
Methods Patients were invited via advertisements
in community pharmacies in Austria to complete an
online survey. Inclusion criteria were an age of 18 years
or older, a diagnosis of arterial hypertension and a current
prescription of antihypertensive medication. Adherence
was measured by the four-item Morisky scale.
Non-adherence was defined by at least one point in the
Morisky scale. Several demographic, social and behavioural
parameters were analysed as potential co-variables
associated with adherence.
Results A total of 323 patients completed the online
survey, of which 109 (33.7 %) met the criteria for nonadherence.
In a multivariable model, self-efficacy and
age were associated with adherence, whereas intention
and barriers were linked to non-adherence; 56 patients
(17.3 %) were classified as intentionally non-adherent.
Conclusion This study demonstrates that non-adherence
affects an important proportion of patients in the
treatment of arterial hypertension. Young age was a particularly
important risk factor for non-adherence, and
this patient population is, therefore, in need of special
attention. Modifiable risk factors were identified that
could help improving the treatment of arterial hypertension
and potentially other chronic conditions.European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme FP7/2007–2013 ‘Ascertaining Barriers to Compliance (ABC) project’ under grant agreement number 223477

Lotsch, F.

Auer-Hackenberg, L.

Groger, M.

Rehman, K.

Morrison, V.

Holmes, E.

Parveen, Sahdia

Plumpton, C.

Clyne, W.

de Geest, S.

Dobbels, F.

Vrijens, B.

Kardas, P.

Hughes, D.

Ramharter, M.

Bradford Scholars

Adherence of patients to long-term medication: a cross-sectional study of antihypertensive regimens in Austria

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate adherence and causes for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy in Austrian patients. A special focus was placed on social parameters and behavioural theories. Methods: Patients were invited via advertisements in community pharmacies in Austria to complete an online survey. Inclusion criteria were an age of 18 years or older, a diagnosis of arterial hypertension and a current prescription of antihypertensive medication. Adherence was measured by the four-item Morisky scale. Non-adherence was defined by at least one point in the Morisky scale. Several demographic, social and behavioural parameters were analysed as potential co-variables associated with adherence. Results: A total of 323 patients completed the online survey, of which 109 (33.7 %) met the criteria for non-adherence. In a multivariable model, self-efficacy and age were associated with adherence, whereas intention and barriers were linked to non-adherence; 56 patients (17.3 %) were classified as intentionally non-adherent. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that non-adherence affects an important proportion of patients in the treatment of arterial hypertension. Young age was a particularly important risk factor for non-adherence, and this patient population is, therefore, in need of special attention. Modifiable risk factors were identified that could help improving the treatment of arterial hypertension and potentially other chronic conditions

Lötsch, F.

Parveen, S.

Clyne, Wendy

Coventry University Pure Portal

Lötsch, Felix

Auer-Hackenberg, Lorenz

Groger, Mirjam

Rehman, Khalid

Morrison, Valerie

Holmes, Emily

Plumpton, Catrin

De Geest, Sabina

Dobbels, Fabienne

Vrijens, Bernard

Kardas, Przemyslaw

Hughes, Dyfrig

Ramharter, Michael

Lirias

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

Hughes, D.A.

Bangor University: eBangor / Prifysgol Bangor

The objective of this study was to evaluate adherence and causes for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy in Austrian patients. A special focus was placed on social parameters and behavioural theories.; Patients were invited via advertisements in community pharmacies in Austria to complete an online survey. Inclusion criteria were an age of 18 years or older, a diagnosis of arterial hypertension and a current prescription of antihypertensive medication. Adherence was measured by the four-item Morisky scale. Non-adherence was defined by at least one point in the Morisky scale. Several demographic, social and behavioural parameters were analysed as potential co-variables associated with adherence.; A total of 323 patients completed the online survey, of which 109 (33.7%) met the criteria for non-adherence. In a multivariable model, self-efficacy and age were associated with adherence, whereas intention and barriers were linked to non-adherence; 56 patients (17.3%) were classified as intentionally non-adherent.; This study demonstrates that non-adherence affects an important proportion of patients in the treatment of arterial hypertension. Young age was a particularly important risk factor for non-adherence, and this patient population is, therefore, in need of special attention. Modifiable risk factors were identified that could help improving the treatment of arterial hypertension and potentially other chronic conditions

de Geest, Sabina

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Adherence of patients to long-term medication: a cross-sectional study of antihypertensive regimens in Austria

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