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Introduction: Health Belief Model is one of the factors that influence
medication adherence. The World Health Organization (WHO) has
identified medication adherence as the primary indication of
treatment effectiveness for hypertensive patients. The number of
medication adherence on people with hypertension is decreasing in
the world, including Indonesia. Objective: This paper aimed to
examine the relationship between perceived susceptibility to develop
the complications of hypertension, perceived severity of hypertension
complications, perceived benefits of medication adherence, perceived
barriers to medication adherence. Result: There were significant
statistical relationships between perceived susceptibility to develop
the complications of hypertension, perceived severity of hypertension
complications, perceived benefits of medication adherence, perceived
barriers to medication adherence, and medication adherence.
Conclusion: The patients who have high perceptions about
susceptibility to develop the hypertension complication, the severity of
the complications of hypertension, the benefit of medication
adherence, reduce barriers to medication adherence more likely
adhering to their medications.