@article{NASUTION_KHAIRUNNISA_TANJUNG_2016, title={DRUG THERAPY PROBLEMS IN MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSIVE OUTPATIENTS ADMITTED TO FOUR INDONESIAN PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS}, volume={9}, url={https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/9551}, abstractNote={<p>ABSTRACT<br />Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the antihypertensive utilization and drug therapy problems (DTPs) in the treatment of patients with<br />hypertension.<br />Methods: This prospective analytical study used a self-determined questionnaire to collect 2-month period data of hypertensive patients (n=107)<br />admitted to four primary health centers in Medan (Medan Deli, Helvetia, Glugur Darat, and Teladan). Inclusion criteria were patients diagnosed<br />with hypertension, age ≥18 years, and under treatment of antihypertensive drugs. Data collected include gender, age, education, the administered<br />antihypertensive drugs, and DTPs. Characteristics of the patients were descriptively analyzed. DTPs were identified based on strand classification<br />system and trustable literature. All analyzes were performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, version 19, Chicago, IL, USA)<br />(p<0.05 was considered significant).<br />Results: Characteristics of the patients: Male, 25.2%; female, 74.8%; mean age, 61.6±10.3 (years). Education: Primary school, 25.2%; junior high<br />school, 17.8%; senior high school, 43.9%; university, 13.1%. The most frequently provided antihypertensive drugs were amlodipine (47.7%) and<br />captopril (22.4%). Overall, there were 66 DTPs experienced by 45.8% of the patients. Patients experienced: 1 DTP, 75.5%; 2 DTPs, 18.3%; 3 DTPs,<br />2.1%; 4 DTPs, 4.1%. There was no significant association between the patients’ education and DTPs, p=0.88. The most frequently occurred DTP (47%)<br />was indication without drug therapy in which patients with hypertension Stage 2 only received single antihypertensive drugs mostly was captopril.<br />Conclusion: The most frequently provided antihypertensive drug was captopril. DTPs in the management of hypertensive patients are still high in<br />primary health centers in Medan and need to be resolved.<br />Keywords: Hypertension, Drug therapy problems, Strand classification.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research}, author={NASUTION, AZIZAH and KHAIRUNNISA and TANJUNG, HARI RONALDO}, year={2016}, month={Jan.}, pages={87–90} }