An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences)

Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension

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2003-12-29
2004-10-31
2004-10-31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to measure the rate of compliance of patients with chronic diseases (diabetes mellitus and hypertension) who attend the clinics of the ministry of health (MOH) in northern Palestine. Three hundred and twenty one (321) patients are personally interviewed using graded questionnaire to assess their compliance. The results have shown that there is 6.5% non-compliance, 52.4% poor/partial compliance and 42.1% good compliance among the tested sample. The percentage of noncompliance is correlated with the percentage of illiteracy and lack of drug and disease knowledge among the tested sample. Gender and place of living are not influential while age, education, and type of disease are influential on patient’s rate of compliance. Diabetic patients have better overall rate of compliance than hypertensive patients. These results should encourage the health authorities in Palestine to implement techniques that would monitor and enhance the patient’s compliance. This would ultimately reduce national health costs and increase the patient’s desired therapeutic outcome.

Recommended Citation

Sweileh, W., Aker, O., & Hamooz, S. (2004). Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 19(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612
[1]W. Sweileh, O. Aker, and S. Hamooz, “Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1–11, Oct. 2004, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612.
Sweileh, Waleed, et al. “Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 19, no. 1, Oct. 2004, pp. 1–11. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612.
1.Sweileh W, Aker O, Hamooz S. Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2004 Oct;19(1):1–11. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612
Sweileh, Waleed, Ola Aker, and Saed Hamooz. “Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 19, no. 1 (October 2004): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612.

معدل الانضباط الدوائي بين المرضى ذوي الأمراض الزمنة

معلومات المقال

2003-12-29
2004-10-31
2004-10-31
1 - 11

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

الملخص

هدف هذه الدراسة هو قياس مدى الانضباط الدوائي لدى المرضى المصابين بالأمراض المزمنة المسجلين في عيادات وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية في شمال فلسطين. تمت معاينة 321 مريضا"" باستخدام استبيان مدرج لقياس الانضباط الدوائي. النتائج أشارت الى أن هنالك 6.5% عدم انضباط, 52.4% انضباط ضعيف و 42.1% انضباط دوائي جيد. نسبة عدم الانضباط الدوائي له علاقة مع نسبة الأمية، عدم الوعي الصحي والدوائي في العينة التي تمت دراستها. مكان الإقامة وجنس المريض ليس لهما تأثير على نسبة الانضباط الدوائي في حين أن العمر ومستوى التعليم ونوع المرض لهما تأثير على مدى الانضباط الدوائي. مرضى السكري كان لديهم نسبة انضباط دوائي أعلى من مرضى ارتفاع ضغط الدم. هذه الدراسة يجب أن تشجع المسؤولين في وزارة الصحة على تبني أساليب تؤدي الى تحسين الانضباط الدوائي حيث سيؤدي ذلك الى تخفيف الأعباء الاقتصادية وتحسين النتائج العلاجية للمرضى.

Recommended Citation

Sweileh, W., Aker, O., & Hamooz, S. (2004). Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 19(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612
[1]W. Sweileh, O. Aker, and S. Hamooz, “Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1–11, Oct. 2004, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612.
Sweileh, Waleed, et al. “Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 19, no. 1, Oct. 2004, pp. 1–11. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612.
1.Sweileh W, Aker O, Hamooz S. Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2004 Oct;19(1):1–11. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612
Sweileh, Waleed, Ola Aker, and Saed Hamooz. “Rate of Compliance Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 19, no. 1 (October 2004): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.19.1.612.

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