Assessment of Adherence to Anti-glaucoma Medication among Glaucoma Patients in Benin Metropolis

This evaluate the anti-glaucoma drugs used among glaucoma patients in Benin Metropolis. A clinic-based cross-sectional study was conducted in three local government areas of Edo state (Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo and Egor). Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS -8) was used to assess the adherence to anti-glaucoma drugs. Two hundred and ten (210) patients with glaucoma using a purposive sampling technique were selected from eye clinics in Benin City; the questionnaire was pretested on a similar study group to assess its validity and reliability. The results showed that 118(56.19%) participants had low adherence, 71(33.81%) participants had medium adherence and only 21(10.00%) participants had high adherence. Statistical analysis using ordinal regression model revealed that age (p=0.01), marital status (p=0.018), and educational status (p=0.02) were significant predictors of adherence to anti-glaucoma drugs among the glaucoma patients. This study contribute to the factors leading to poor and non-adherence glaucoma medications subjected to glaucoma patients thereby mitigate the factors.