I.2 RESEARCH QUESTION
What is the level of adherence to antihypertensive treatment
and associated factors in hypertensive patients followed up at the Yaounde
General Hospital?
I.3 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
Adherence to antihypertensive treatments by patients followed
up at the Yaounde GeneralHospital is low and may beassociated with certain
factors.
I.4 OBJECTIVES
v GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To assess the adherence level and its associated factors to
antihypertensive therapy among adult hypertensive patients followed-up at the
Yaounde General Hospital.
v SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. Document the sociodemographic and socioeconomic
characteristics of the study population.
2. Describe the clinical andtherapeutic characteristics of the
study population.
3. Assess their adherence to antihypertensive treatment using
a standard validated questionnaire.
4. Determine factors associated with antihypertensive poor
treatmentadherence.
5. Evaluate the association between BP and adherence data.
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