Abstract
Introduction: The findings on medication adherence and its associated factors among patients with acute and chronic diseases. Health strategies require a demographic breakdown of gender, age, and other risk factors. Medication adherence remains a persistent challenge in healthcare, calling for a more patient-centered approach to effectively tackle it. Fast insight into patients' perceptions is essential for uncovering the underlying factors that shape their adherence behaviors. Objectives: To assess the epidemiological distribution of acute and chronic disease among male and female patients according to age groups.
Methodology: A hospital-based cross-sectional study, a total of 184 patients. Patients were categorized into four groups: 0-12, 13-30, 30-60 years, and above 60 years. Data were analyzed using statistical analysis software SPSS version 24. Results: This study of 184 patients (56% male, 44% female) showed a higher prevalence of chronic diseases (71.5% in males, 78.0% in females) as compared to acute cases. Cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and Diabetes mellitus were the most common among males’ gender, while hernia, diabetes, and heart disease were the leading causes in females. Chronic disease cases were most frequent in the 30-60 years age group for both genders.
Conclusion: The aims of the study at DHQ Teaching Hospital & LMH, Kohat, are to examine adherence to medication among acute and chronic disease patients, which is a major challenge, undermining treatment effectiveness and escalating costs. In addition to effective solutions to increase medication adherence in Pakistan, further research is required to monitor medication adherence and identify variables contributing to this problem. Therefore, to improve medication adherence and general health status, scientists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals must pay close attention to these issues and develop suitable measures.