3. Barreto et al. 2015 [59]

Brazil

To investigate the association between dissatisfaction with the public health service and MNA to antihypertensive therapy.

N = 392

Hypertensive patients were selected randomly and stratified way from eligible patients in outpatients of primary health care

Cross-sectional

42.1/-

Factors associated with MNA: dissatisfaction with the health services: reception service (OR = 1.6; 95%CI:1.08 - 2.46; p = 0.01), scheduling appointment (OR = 2.1; 95% CI:1.31 - 3.29; p = 0.000), care received from the health team (OR = 3.8; 95% CI: 2.24 - 6.45; p = 0.000), solvability of health problems (OR = 5.4; 95% CI: 3.08 - 9.56; p = 0.00), group activities (OR = 4.7; 95% CI: 2.77 - 7.81; p = 0.00) and physician professional (OR = 6.5; 95% CI: 3.47 - 12.3; p = 0.00)

4. Dosse et al.

2009 [63]

Brazil

To determine attendance of patients to medical appointments; the %

of adherence to medication and non-medication regimens, and also identify the main reasons of hypertensive patients report for MNA

N = 68

Hypertensive patients

registered in the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital

64.71

Cross-sectional

86.76/-

Main reasons reported for MNA: emotional factor (69.1%), could not tell the reason (10.3%) and eating habits (8.8%). Statistically significant relation between men and women-reasons reported: could not tell the reason (p = 0.006), alcohol consumption (p = 0.013), and associated disease (p = 0.049)

5. Hu et al.

2013 [56]

China

To explore how and why patients adopt

home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and examine the association between HBPM and medication adherence.

N = 318

Eligible hypertensive patients from a community health centre.

71.7

Cross-sectional

38.67/38.59

Risk factors of MNA:

shorter duration of hypertension (AOR = 3.31; 95% CI: 1.91 - 5.72; p < 0.001) and less frequency in performing BP measurements

(AOR = 2.33; 95% CI: 1.42 - 3.83; p < 0.001)