Influence of Family Dynamics on Medication Adherence among Hypertensive Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in South-West Nigeria

Olusegun, Emmanuel Gabriel and Oluwaserimi, Adewumi Ajetunmobi and Olabode, Muftau Shabi and Adebara, Idowu Oluwaseyi and Olusegun, Adesola Busari and Ayokunle, Samuel Dada (2017) Influence of Family Dynamics on Medication Adherence among Hypertensive Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in South-West Nigeria. Journal of Medical science and Clinical research, 5 (7). pp. 25146-25155.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION Hypertension is an overwhelming global challenge estimated to cause 7.5 million death, which is about 12.8% of all deaths.1 The emerging pandemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is creating major health challenges worldwide. Of the 56 million global deaths in 2012, 38 million (68%) were attributed to NCDs, with almost three quarters (74%) of these deaths occurring in low and middle income countries.2 Indeed, it is estimated that up to three-quarters of the world's hypertensive population will be in economically developing countries by the year 2025.3,4 Nigeria, like most other developing countries is undergoing epidemiological transition and faces the double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.3,4 Of the latter, hypertension is one of the most important treatable causes of morbidity and mortality3

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