Hypertension is a non-communicable disease that is a primary cause of death worldwide. The key pillar for the management of hypertension and its consequences is patient adherence to medication. The study investigates and evaluates factors that influence hypertension patients’ adherence.
A total of 306 patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aged 18 and above were enrolled in the cross-sectional study. A systematic sampling procedure was used to choose the participants.
Systematic sampling’s effectiveness
Because it is a random sample procedure, each person of the population has an equal chance of being chosen for the study, which reduces observer or participant bias. (Each patient who met the criterion for the fourth time was included.)
Errors are no longer present in the study.
The participants are representative of the study’s entire population, as evidenced by the fact that around 43% of the participants were between the ages of 56 and 65. The majority of those who took part were married (92%), employed (61%), and had a high school graduation or above (80 percent ). The majority of the participants had a monthly income of between 5000 and 10,000 Saudi Riyals.
The systematic sampling technique resulted in a true representation of the target group due to the close real characteristics of the population with clinical hypertension
.Using the research article selected for DQ 1, identify three key questions you will ask and answer when reading the research study and why these questions are important. When responding to peers, provide other questions and answers that could be considered in relation to the peers’ studies.
