Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated risk factors among adults with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in a teaching hospital, Ghana
The study revealed a moderately high adherence rate among participants. Continuous efforts to improve drug adherence regular by promoting significant predictors of adherence such as regular BP monitoring, medication availability and other patient-friendly measures are warranted.
Authors
- Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7476-4578)
- Nicholas Ekow Thomford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3152-5817)
- Paul Kofi Nsiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0986-6508)
- Francis Zumesew
- Oksana Ryabinina
- Alexandra Adjakie Debrah
- Nasara Umaimah Abubakar Sadiq
- Isabel Oduro-Boateng
- Reindoff Junior Ofori -Atta
- Raji Sakibu Abdul
- Francis Ohene Addo
Institutions
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of Energy and Natural Resources (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-05410-3
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00