Irene A. Kretchy
University of Ghana , Ghana
Title: Symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress and anti-hypertensive medication adherence
Biography
Biography: Irene A. Kretchy
Abstract
Patients with chronic conditions like hypertension may experience negative emotions which increase their risk for the development of mental health disorders particularly anxiety and depression. For many patients with hypertension, the interaction between medication adherence and symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress remains largely unexplored. To fill this knowledge gap, the study sought to ascertain the prevalence and role of these negative symptoms on anti-hypertensive medication adherence while taking into account patients’ belief systems.