Why the study?
Does knowledge about hypertension complications improve adherence to antihypertensive therapy in hypertensive patients?
Population
453 hypertensive patients at public primary care outpatients in the department of Tlemcen in Algeria
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support education on complications in adherence counseling; leaves open causality and need for prospective intervention trials.
Does knowledge about hypertension complications improve adherence to antihypertensive therapy in hypertensive patients?
Patient knowledge about hypertension complications is positively associated with adherence to antihypertensive therapy, highlighting the importance of patient education.
Ghembaza et al. (2014) studied this question.
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