Journal of Traditional Medicine & Applications(JTMA)
ISSN: 2833-1389 | DOI: 10.33140/JTMA
Impact Factor: 1.02
Ahmed Hamood Al-Shahethi
Assistant Professor of Social and Preventive Medicine 21 September University, Yemen
Publications
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Research Article
Medication Adherence and Associated Factors Among Hypertensive Outpatients in Sana’a City, Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Al-Maswari S N*, Adnan Ali Alradhi, Taha Ali Al Sorouri and Ahmed Hamood Al-Shahethi
Background: Hypertension is the second most prevalent chronic disease in Yemen and a leading contributor to cardiovascular complications. Poor blood pressure control is often linked to low medication adherence, which remains underexplored in the country. Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of adherence to prescribed antihypertensive medications and identify demographic, socioeconomic, knowledge, and awareness-related factors associated with adherence among hypertensive outpatients in Sana’a City, Yemen. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 398 hypertensive outpatients in three major hospitals in Sana’a (two public and one private) between October and December 2023. Data were collected through structured face-to face interviews using a validated ques.. Read More»