This study aimed to determine the effect of a community-based group, Blood Pressure Patrol, on the antihypertensive medication adherence of hypertensives in Barangays Goin and Mabuhay, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte. A quasi-experimental design was utilized in the study. A community-based group was created among selected residents of the experimental barangay and the members of the group underwent a seminar-workshop on the basic knowledge of hypertension and medication adherence, and blood pressure monitoring. The group was then deployed to conduct home visits among diagnosed hypertensives. Home visits were conducted every two weeks where health teaching on hypertension and medication adherence, and BP monitoring was done. This activity was done for two months. The baseline and post-intervention data on the medication adherence of the hypertensive were gathered. A total of 69 diagnosed hypertensives were recruited for the study, 32 were assigned to the experimental group while 37 were assigned to the control group. These hypertensives were supplied monthly with free antihypertensive medication from their respective BHSs. The baseline medication adherence rate for the experimental group was 6% and post intervention medication adherence rate was 53%. For the control group, baseline medication adherence rate was 35% and post intervention medication adherence rate was 38%. An increase of 47% on the medication adherence rate was noted on the experimental group on which the community-based group was created. This concludes that the community-based group, BP Patrol, improved the medication adherence of hypertensives in the community.

Keyword: hypertension Medication Adherence