Why the study?
Determinants of non-adherence to antihypertensive medication may have locality effects and lack cross-application, creating a need to examine associated factors at a local scale.
Population
81 hypertensive patients and 10 health care providers at Chuka Referral Hospital, Kenya
Design
Descriptive study
Authors
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Non-adherence common in this setting; leaves open whether addressing cost and supply improves control in similar cohorts.
Non-adherence to antihypertensive medication is highly prevalent (64%) at a Kenyan referral hospital, driven primarily by age, religious beliefs, and medication costs.
Gikunda et al. (2019) studied this question.
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