TY - JOUR AB - © The Author(s) 2017. Objectives: This study assessed medication adherence and hypertension knowledge, and their predictive factors, in people with hypertension, living in rural communities in Indonesia. Methods: Data were acquired from 384 people living in eight rural villages via a researcher-administered questionnaire, a validated adherence scale, and a standardized hypertension knowledge survey. Multivariate analysis was used to identify the predictors of adherence and knowledge. Results: Fifty-nine (15%) participants had good hypertension knowledge (score ? 8 out of 10). Compared to participants with poor knowledge, these participants had higher formal education (odds ratio = 2.7, 95% confidence interval = 1.5?4.7), and lived closer to a community health center (odds ratio = 1.8, 95% confidence interval = 1.0?3.3). Knowledge gaps about the need for long-term medication, hypertension complications, and the target blood pressure were identified. Good hypertension knowledge predicted good adherence to medication (odds ratio = 7.1, 95% confidence interval = 3.3?15.2). Only 42 (11%) participants were considered to have good adherence. Reasons for intentional nonadherence were beliefs that medicines should be taken only when symptoms are evident, limited access to healthcare services, and a preference using traditional medicines. Conclusion: Strategies for addressing knowledge gaps and misconceptions about hypertension medication are needed, particularly for people with a low educational level and those living some distances from healthcare facilities. AU - Rahmawati, R AU - Bajorek, B DA - 2018/09/01 DO - 10.1177/1742395317739092 EP - 227 JO - Chronic Illness PY - 2018/09/01 SP - 212 TI - Factors affecting self-reported medication adherence and hypertension knowledge: A cross-sectional study in rural villages, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia VL - 14 Y1 - 2018/09/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -