Tỉ lệ một số yếu tố liên quan đến tuân thủ điều trị tăng huyết áp ở người bệnh điều trị ngoại trú tại Bệnh viện Thống Nhất năm 2024

Abstract

Adherence to hypertension treatment is closely associated with achieving target blood pressure control. This study aimed to evaluate treatment adherence in hypertensive patients at the Outpatient Department of Thong Nhat Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, in 2024, and to determine the associations between socio-demographic factors and overall adherence. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on outpatients from August 2023 to May 2024. The results showed that while the adherence rate for pharmacological treatment was 73.9% and for non-pharmacological therapies was 72.8%, the overall adherence rate (concurrent adherence to both) was only 53.8%. Factors associated with higher overall adherence included being under 70 years of age, living with family, holding a university degree or higher, and having health insurance coverage. Consequently, intervention programs designed to improve hypertension adherence should focus on patients who are over 70 years old, live alone, have a sub-secondary level of education, and are not enrolled in health insurance.