Factors Related to Medication Adherence in Hypertensive Patients in the Iranian Population

Aims: This study aimed to examine the acute effects of exhaustive incremental exercise on serum leptin, glucose, and lactate in one session in trained 18-26 years old men. Medication adherence is one of the most important concepts in the field of physical diseases, including hypertension. Many patients do not adhere to the treatment and ignore the doctor’s instructions, which can cause many economic, physical, and cultural problems for the individual, family, and society. This study aimed to investigate the factors related to mediation adherence using social cognitive theory in hypertensive patients. Instrument Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out on 112 patients (male and female) with hypertension in Yasuj, Iran in 2020. Data collection tools included the demographic information questionnaire, the Maurice therapy adherence questionnaire, and the bandura social theoretical constructs questionnaire (including self-efficacy, social support, and self-regulatory constructs). the collected data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software. Findings: The rate of treatment adherence was 46.4% among patients (55.6% for men and 40.3% for women). There was a statistically significant relationship between age, education, and adherence to treatment (p 0.0001). The self-efficacy self-regulatory constructs predicted 22% of the variance in treatment adherence. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that medication adherence in hypertensive patients referred to medical centers in Yasuj is at a weak level. Due to the correlation between the constructs of social cognitive theory and mediation adherence, the constructs of this theory can be used in adherence to treatment in patients with hypertension.