Adherence Levels of Hypertensive Elderly Individuals and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.authoridSezer, Önder/0000-0001-5073-3905
dc.authorwosidSezer, Önder/ABH-2125-2021
dc.contributor.authorSezer, Onder
dc.contributor.authorCezik, Ezgi Sezin
dc.contributor.authorDagdeviren, Hamdi Nezih
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:12:07Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:12:07Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Patient adherence, particularly in the management of chronic diseases, is an often overlooked but crucial aspect that is more important than medication treatment itself. It is also one of the major problems contributing to treatment failures. Our study aims to evaluate the adherence levels of elderly hypertensive individuals residing in the city center of Edirne, as well as the factors influencing adherence levels.Methods: The study sample consists of 421 elderly hypertensive individuals registered with 52 primary healthcare units in the city center of Edirne. Data were collected using a questionnaire comprising 75 questions. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, factors that may affect patient adherence, and the Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale consisting of 25 questions.Results: Of the participants, 226 (53.7%) were female and 195 (46.3%) were male. The participants had an average adaptation score of 87.04 +/- 9.77, with a minimum score of 62 and a maximum score of 116. Younger elderly individuals had higher adaptation scores. Adaptation scores were lower for widowed individuals, illiterate individuals, and those living alone. Participants who were informed about their illness and treatment, involved their families, and had family support had higher adaptation scores.Conclusions: The adherence levels of the elderly participants in our study were found to be below the expected level. Existing studies in the literature predominantly focus on medication adherence. Conducting studies that specifically target disease adaptation would enable a better understanding of patients and the development of new strategies to improve adherence levels.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.18521/ktd.1332494
dc.identifier.endpage330en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-3878
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage324en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid1203203en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1332494
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/1203203
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/23051
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001099802900008en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDuzce Univ, Fac Medicineen_US
dc.relation.ispartofKonuralp Tip Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectPatient Adherenceen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectElderlyen_US
dc.subjectPrimary Careen_US
dc.subjectMedication Adherenceen_US
dc.subjectImpacten_US
dc.titleAdherence Levels of Hypertensive Elderly Individuals and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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