Compliance of treatment regimens considers one of the challenge the end-stage renal
disease patients, because of its highly cost related to medication, sessions, diets and the life
style modification.
Objective: to assess the compliance of end-sta
ge renal disease patients with
treatment regimens. Setting: The study was carried out in all the hemodialysis departments
in the governmental hospitals in Lattakia. These were Al-Assad Hospital- Public Lattakia
Hospital- Military Hospital- Jablah Public Hospital- Al-Kurdaha Public Hospital- Al-Hafa
Public Hospital. Subjects: the study consisted 230 patients of the hemodialysis department
in the time of study from the first of November to April 2014. Tool: patients were
interviewed individually to collect the necessary data using tool I, their compliance with
treatment regimen were assessed using tool II. Results: only 2.17% of the patients were
compliance with prescribed treatment regimen. Their compliance was affected by some
factors like the hospital where they got sessions, monthly income, and with the date of
beginning treatment.
