Assessment of Adherence to Hypertension Managements and its Associated Factors among Hypertensive Patients Attending Black Lion Hospital, Chronic Follow up Unit, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the most important preventable causes of premature mortality worldwide and it is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease and stroke. In Ethiopia 10.6% and Addis Ababa, 30% of the population has been estimated to have hypertension. Adherence to medication therapy and lifestyle change is an aspect of patients’ care that is often overlooked and should be evaluated as a crucial part of cardiovascular management. Therefore, this study aimed to assess adherence and associated factors of adherence to hypertensive management among hypertensive patients in Black Lion Hospital chronic follow up unit.