HEALTH BELIEF MODEL FACTORS TO MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT PUNTI KAYU PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER PALEMBANG, INDONESIA
DEWI RURY ARINDARI, DESSY SUSWITHA
INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCE SITI KHADIJAH PALEMBANG
Abstract
Hypertension is a common non communicable disease which can lead to decrease the quality of life. The number of people with hypertension is on the increase worldwide, particularly in developing country. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified medication adherence as the primary indication of treatments effectiveness. The number of medication adherence on people with hypertension is decreasing in the world, including Indonesia. Health Belief Model is one of the factors that influencing to medication adherence. Therefore, identifying health belief model factors relating to medication adherence among hypertensive patients is required. A cross-sectional survey design was used in this study with accidental sampling technique. Health Belief Model Factors and medication adherence questionnaires were used to collect the data. A total of 75 people with hypertension who were on medication were recruited. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square were used for data analyses. The results revealed that there were significant statistically relationships between perceived susceptibility to develop the complications of hypertension, perceived severity of hypertension complications, perceived benefits of medication adherence, perceived barriers to medication adherence and medication adherence. The patients, who have high perceptions about susceptibility to develop the hypertension complication, severity of the complications of hypertension, the benefit of medication adherence, reduce barriers to medication adherence more likely adhering to their medications.
Keywords: Health Belief Model Factors; Hypertensive Patients; Medication Adherence
Topic: Community Health