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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Compliance for taking medication has become an important activity
for patients with hypertension. Compliance is needed to control blood pressure and
prevent complications. The purpose of this study was to analyse determinant drug
adherence on grade two and three patients with hypertension.
Methods: The study design was a descriptive survey using a cross-sectional
approach. the sample was 225 patients with hypertension grade two and three. The
sampling technique was done using a multistage random sampling technique. The
coping strategy is the independent variable and drug adherence is the dependent
variable. The research instrument was in the form of a questionnaire which
consisted of demographic, coping strategy used, COPE inventory scale
questionnaire, and drug adherence using the Hypertension Self-Care Profile
questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the Pearson test and linear
regression.
Results: The results showed that patient adherence in taking medicine was 51.1%
in the medium category. Factors influencing the adherence were ages (p-value:
0.002), return to religion (p-value: 0.011), gender (p-value: 0.016) and suppressing
competition activities (p-value: 0.063).
Conclusion: Age, gender, return to religion and suppressing competition activities
influence the taking of medication in patients with grade two and grade three
hypertension. Strengthening coping strategies with transporting to coping
emotions is very important and will affect drug adherence in patients with grade
two and grade three hypertension.