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June 1, 2011European Journal of Cardiovascular NursingOpen Access

Predictors of adherence to medication in older Korean patients with hypertension

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Population

241 older Korean patients with hypertension from a community senior center, 44% aged ≥75 years, 60% male.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

YPYeon‐Hwan ParkHKHeejin KimSJSoong‐Nang Jang

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Overview

Identifies potential adherence targets in older adults; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding practice.

Structured PICO

P
Population
241 older Korean patients with hypertension from a community senior center, 44% aged ≥75 years, 60% male.
O
Outcome
Medication adherence

Memory functions, lifestyle adherence, and employment status are key predictors of antihypertensive medication adherence in older Korean adults, highlighting the role of unintentional non-adherence.

Cite This Study

Park et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70ab12e71d69abee08c4a2https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2011.05.006
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