Adherence to Treatment among Adults Living with Hypertension, Diabetes and Stroke in Ghana

Introduction: Poor adherence to chronic disease treatment has been characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a worldwide problem of striking magnitude. Many patients have trouble adhering to treatment guidelines. It creates disease-related medical and psychological difficulties, lowers patients' quality of life, and expends healthcare resources. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate adherence to treatment among people living with non-communicable diseases in Ghana, using evidence from the World Health Organization Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health Wave 2. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study design was employed in the study using a secondary dataset. A total of 445 people who responded they have been diagnosed with hypertension, stroke and diabetes were selected from the SAGE Wave 2 data. Descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis were performed with a p