ABSTRACT
AIM : This study was designed to determine the degree of drug compliance amongst hypertensives at Federal Medical Centre Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. We also determined the effect of frequency of dosing and number of drugs on compliance.
METHODOLOGY : This study was conducted between September,2007 and January, 2008. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethical committee of the hospital prior to carrying out this study. Informed consent was obtained from each of the respondents. One hundred respondents were interviewed with the aid of semi structured questionnaire. Information obtained included their bio data, self reported drug compliance, frequency of dosing and the number of drugs used. The data obtained with the study instrument was collated and analyzed with SPSS 12.0.1 statistical soft ware version. Cross tabulation and chi square test was done. Statistical significance was P < 0.05.
RESULTS :Most respondents (78%) had good drug compliance while the remaining had poor compliance. Majority of the respondents(65%) were on two drugs. Most respondents(80%) used their drugs twice daily.
CONCLUSION : Majority of the respondents had good compliance. Even though frequency of dosing and the number of drugs affected drug compliance. The differences amongst the different groups were not statistically significant. Efforts at educating patients should be sustained and improved upon. There is need to make qualitative health care affordable and accessible to the populace.
KEY WORDS : Drug compliance, hypertension, Nigeria.
Key words: KEY WORDS : Drug compliance, hypertension, Nigeria. Article Language: Turkish English
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