Perceived Familial Support and Medication Adherence among Hypertensive Person Deprived of Liberty

Family support improves drug adherence, especially for chronic patients. Emotional, practical, and educational support can help patients continue their treatment plan. However, there is a scarcity of studies involving hypertensive persons deprived of liberty. This quantitative research utilized the descriptive, correlational research design to assess interrelationship among personal characteristics, perceived familial support, and medication adherence among hypertensive persons deprived of liberty in a City Jail in Mandaue City for the first quarter of 2025. Findings revealed that majority were aged 36 to 55 years old while over half were singles. Over a quarter were at the elementary level. Majority had been imprisoned for one to three years and had a primary hypertension. Majority had been diagnosed with hypertension for one to three years and without co-morbidities. Overall, the perceived familial support was high. Emotional aspects of family support was fair while recognition of families’ strengths and cognitive were high. Overall, they were moderately adherent to medication. In terms of having a positive attitude towards health care and medication, and active coping with health problems, respondents were highly adherent while in lack of discipline they were highly non-adherent and in terms of aversion towards medication, the respondents were non-adherent. Marital status was correlated with perceived familial support. The personal characteristics were not correlated with adherence to medication. Perceived familial support was significantly correlated with adherence to medication. To address the findings of the study, a medication adherence enhancement plan is proposed.