A CORRELATIONAL STUDY ON THE KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION, AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG SELECTED SENIOR CITIZENS WITH HYPERTENSION IN POBLACION 2, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
C. Adina, A. D. Bacea*, H. Caballes, I. N. Cano, C. Ramos, D. F. Santos, R. Tajaros, C. Santiago, A. M. Rubenicia and M. Andal
ABSTRACT
Hypertension (HTN) is a condition which is characterized by high blood pressure and is considered a primary risk
factor for serious damage to the heart. This condition is very common among the elderly, as the inevitable part of
aging is a decline in health. Hypertension along its potential complications may be managed with hypertensive
medication and/or proper medication adherence (Felman, 2019). This descriptive study correlates the knowledge,
perception, and adherence to hypertensive medication among selected senior citizens with hypertension in
Poblacion 2, Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro. A total of 203 eligible participants with hypertension completed the
survey questionnaire. It is found that there is a high level of knowledge and perception on adherence to
hypertensive medication among the participants with an average score of 4.68 (strongly agree) and 4.63 (strongly
agree), respectively. However, the majority of the respondents comprising 55.17% are identified as having low
levels of medication adherence using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS). Overall, the result
showed that there is a weak correlation between knowledge, perception, and medication adherence among selected
senior citizens. In regards to these findings, it is believed that medication adherence is a multifactorial
phenomenon where knowledge and perception are one of the many factors.
Keywords: Knowledge, Perception, Medication Adherence, Hypertension, Senior citizens Medication adherence among senior citizens.
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