Impact of National health insurance on medication adherence among hypertensive patients: A hospital-based cross-sectional study from Kailali, Nepal
Our study showed that enrollment in health insurance was not associated with medication adherence among patients with hypertension. Health system interventions such as improving counseling, patient education, and follow-up, and ensuring availability of medicines might improve medication adherence among patients. Health professionals also should set up education, and interventions aimed at increased awareness of the consequences of non-adherence to antihypertensive medication.
Authors
- Roshan Kumar Mahato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9434-1650)
- Pratik Khanal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1057-5700)
- Bihari Sharan Kuikel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3377-8719)
- Arati Timilsina
- Archana Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4741-090X)
- Nripa Raj Dangaura
- Sabina Marasini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7571-9410)
- Prakash Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9488-6222)
- Biraj Karmacharya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7312-5758)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
- Ministry of Health and Population (NP)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Kathmandu University (NP)
- BRAC University (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332602
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52