Adherence to antihypertensive drugs among patients attending renal clinic at General Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6594 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis project work was conducted to assess the issue of adherence to antihypertensive drugs among patients attending renal clinic at General Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State. It informed the health officers on the understanding of renal patients regarding antihypertensive drugs in the hospital. Among the objectives is to assess the knowledge of hypertension among patients attending renal clinic at General Hospital Ilorin and to ascertain factors that improve adherence to antihypertensive drugs among patients attending renal clinic at General Hospital, Ilorin. Furthermore, to determine the perceived effects of adherence to antihypertensive drugs among patients attending renal clinic at General Hospital, Ilorin. This research uses descriptive survey to sample patients attending renal clinic of General Hospital, Ilorin. Questionnaire is the instrument used to gather and analyze the data, 100 questionnaires were distributed out of which 50 were retrieved. In conclusion, recommendations were made the government should create awareness for the public through mass media on the risk factors of non-adherence to antihypertensive drugs. Also, the government should sponsor nurses on research on adherence to antihypertensive drugs which will help to improve their knowledge on adherence to antihypertensive drugs. Lastly, the government should establish free medical checks up on blood pressure to reduce the menace of hypertension in society. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State