Medication Beliefs, Cognitive Defusion, and Valued Living in Hypertensive Patients with Varying Medication Adherence
Background: One of the most severe problems that patients with Hypertension (HPN) face are lack of medication adherence, which is influenced by psychological factors. Thus, the current survey sought to compare medication beliefs, cognitive defusion and valued living in hypertensive patients with var...
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| description | Background: One of the most severe problems that patients with Hypertension (HPN) face are lack of medication adherence, which is influenced by psychological factors. Thus, the current survey sought to compare medication beliefs, cognitive defusion and valued living in hypertensive patients with varying medication adherence.Methods: A cross-sectional study with 162 HPN patients from three clinics at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences was conducted in 2019. Participants completed the BMQ (Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire), MMAS (Morisky Medication Adherence Scale), CFQ (Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire), and VLQ (Valued Living Questionnaire). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: Only 22.2% of patients scored high in medication adherence (MA). MA levels increased with age in a significant correlation (p=0.03). ANOVA results revealed that the three MA levels (low, medium, and high) had substantial differences in both VLQ subscales (importance of person-valued living and allotted time for values; p=0.002 and p=0.023). However, no significant differences in MA levels were found in the CFQ (cognitive defusion and cognitive fusion) and BMQ subscales (specific necessity, specific concern, general overuse, and general harm).Conclusions: This study discovered that a higher MA is associated with increasing age. In addition, patients with HPN who value living and devote more time to their values have higher MA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8cfb8adb1d3842ba8302e58ec293b3812023-09-17T06:26:48ZengVesnu PublicationsARYA Atherosclerosis1735-39552251-66382023-01-01191172410.48305/arya.2022.11811.247126248Medication Beliefs, Cognitive Defusion, and Valued Living in Hypertensive Patients with Varying Medication AdherenceFatemeh Zargar0Parisa Monzavi1Mohammadjavad Tarrahi2Sayed Arash Salehi3Associated Professor, Department of Health Psychology , Behavioral Science Research Centre, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranMedical Practitionare ,School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of epidemiology and biostatistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Isfahan,University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBackground: One of the most severe problems that patients with Hypertension (HPN) face are lack of medication adherence, which is influenced by psychological factors. Thus, the current survey sought to compare medication beliefs, cognitive defusion and valued living in hypertensive patients with varying medication adherence.Methods: A cross-sectional study with 162 HPN patients from three clinics at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences was conducted in 2019. Participants completed the BMQ (Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire), MMAS (Morisky Medication Adherence Scale), CFQ (Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire), and VLQ (Valued Living Questionnaire). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: Only 22.2% of patients scored high in medication adherence (MA). MA levels increased with age in a significant correlation (p=0.03). ANOVA results revealed that the three MA levels (low, medium, and high) had substantial differences in both VLQ subscales (importance of person-valued living and allotted time for values; p=0.002 and p=0.023). However, no significant differences in MA levels were found in the CFQ (cognitive defusion and cognitive fusion) and BMQ subscales (specific necessity, specific concern, general overuse, and general harm).Conclusions: This study discovered that a higher MA is associated with increasing age. In addition, patients with HPN who value living and devote more time to their values have higher MA.https://arya.mui.ac.ir/article_26248_3d9e2544c0c75949536305fa696c2c33.pdfhypertensionmedicationadherencemedication beliefscognitive defusionvalued living |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Zargar Parisa Monzavi Mohammadjavad Tarrahi Sayed Arash Salehi Medication Beliefs, Cognitive Defusion, and Valued Living in Hypertensive Patients with Varying Medication Adherence ARYA Atherosclerosis hypertension medicationadherence medication beliefs cognitive defusion valued living |
| title | Medication Beliefs, Cognitive Defusion, and Valued Living in Hypertensive Patients with Varying Medication Adherence |
| title_full | Medication Beliefs, Cognitive Defusion, and Valued Living in Hypertensive Patients with Varying Medication Adherence |
| title_fullStr | Medication Beliefs, Cognitive Defusion, and Valued Living in Hypertensive Patients with Varying Medication Adherence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medication Beliefs, Cognitive Defusion, and Valued Living in Hypertensive Patients with Varying Medication Adherence |
| title_short | Medication Beliefs, Cognitive Defusion, and Valued Living in Hypertensive Patients with Varying Medication Adherence |
| title_sort | medication beliefs cognitive defusion and valued living in hypertensive patients with varying medication adherence |
| topic | hypertension medicationadherence medication beliefs cognitive defusion valued living |
| url | https://arya.mui.ac.ir/article_26248_3d9e2544c0c75949536305fa696c2c33.pdf |
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