Predictors of long-term compliance in attending a worksite hypertension programme
Landers, R.; Riccobene, A.; Beyreuther, M.; Neusy, A.J.
Journal of Human Hypertension 7(6): 577-579
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0950-9240 PMID: 8114052 Document Number: 416635
Variables such as patient's anxiety, knowledge, number of medication changes, medication-induced side-effects and programme-derived benefits and conveniences have been reported or theorised to be important determinants of patient's attendance at worksite hypertension programmes. This study investigates whether these variables have predictive value in differentiating compliers from noncompliers attending a union-sponsored worksite hypertension programme for at least five years. Scores were created from a questionnaire distributed to 243 patients with a response rate of 98%. Compliance was defined as missing < or = 25% of scheduled clinic appointments. By discriminant statistical analysis scores for patient's anxiety, knowledge, number of medication changes, medication side-effects, perceived benefits and conveniences failed to show any predictive value for patient's compliance with appointment keeping.