Research Article
A Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension from a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka
Table 5
Reasons for nonadherence of drugs.
| Reasons | Numbers | (%) |
| Poor knowledge of disease and ignorance of long term treatment | 27 | 8.9 | Religious beliefs and cultural practices | 31 | 10.2 | Adverse drug reactions | 26 | 8.6 | Patient not believing that health depends on medicine | 23 | 7.6 | Worrying about taking medicine | 33 | 10.9 | Forgetfulness | 70 | 23.1 | Drug out of supply | 24 | 7.9 | Poor communication /insufficient patient information | 35 | 11.6 | Expenses (doctors’ fees, transport, medicine, and hospitalization) | 45 | 14.9 | Interruptions of daily routine | 53 | 17.5 | Lack of reminders | 35 | 11.6 | Being busy or late for work | 36 | 11.5 | Being away on weekend/vacation | 23 | 7.6 | Too many medications to take | 33 | 10.5 |
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