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Pharmacy Practice (Granada)

versión On-line ISSN 1886-3655versión impresa ISSN 1885-642X

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SHAHIN, Wejdan; KENNEDY, Gerard A  y  STUPANS, Ieva. The association between social support and medication adherence in patients with hypertension: a systematic review. Pharmacy Pract (Granada) [online]. 2021, vol.19, n.2, 2300.  Epub 05-Jul-2021. ISSN 1886-3655.  https://dx.doi.org/10.18549/pharmpract.2021.2.2300.

Background:

Medication adherence is a primary determinant of treatment success in hypertensive patients. One of the challenges for healthcare providers that has received little attention is the impact of patients’ social supports on medication adherence.

Objective:

This review evaluates the impact of patients’ social supports on medication adherence in hypertensive patients.

Methods:

A systematic review methodology was used. Pubmed, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycINFO databases were searched systematically for relevant articles. The outcome measure in the studies was medication adherence in hypertension.

Results:

From 1155 articles, 238 were retained for further assessment, and finally, 14 met the inclusion criteria. Statistically significant positive associations between medication adherence and social support were found in nine studies (p<0.05).

Conclusions:

This review evaluated the impact of social support on medication adherence and highlighted gaps in the literature regarding the impact of social support on adherence. Family members or peer support may promote better adherence in some patient groups. This review suggests that healthcare providers may need to consider whether patients have appropriate social supports in place which will assist them adhering to and benefiting from treatment recommendations.

Palabras clave : Social Support; Medication Adherence; Health Personnel; Hypertension; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Australia.

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