Hypertension Patients on Drug Medication Adherence and Rational Medication Use

The Effect of Education and Telephone Counseling Given to Hypertension Patients on Drug Medıcation Adherence and Rational Medication Use: Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

This research will be conducted to determine the effects of education and telephone counseling given to hypertension patients on drug treatment compliance and rational drug use.

This research will be conducted to determine the effects of education and telephone counseling given to hypertension patients on drug treatment compliance and rational drug use.

Research Hypotheses H0: Education and telephone counseling given to hypertension patients do not affect drug treatment compliance.

H1: Education and telephone counseling given to hypertension patients increase drug treatment compliance.

H0: Education and telephone counseling given to hypertension patients do not affect rational drug use.

H1: Education and telephone counseling given to hypertension patients increase rational drug use.

This study was planned as a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• - Diagnosed with hypertension,
• Hypertension disease duration of at least 6 months,
• Using at least one drug due to hypertension,
• 18 years old and over
• Literate,
• Living in the town centre,
• Owns a phone
• Open to communication and cooperation,
• Patients willing to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a psychiatric illness
• Hearing loss,
• Can't understand or speak Turkish and
• Patients who do not wish to continue the study will be excluded from the study.