Why the study?
What is the rate of treatment adherence and its related factors in patients with hypertension?
Population
600 patients with hypertension covered by urban community health centers in Kerman, Iran. Mean age 56.44 ±…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Poor adherence affects ~40-50% of primary-care hypertensives; leaves open which interventions targeting education and comorbidities improve outcomes.
What is the rate of treatment adherence and its related factors in patients with hypertension?
Poor adherence to antihypertensive treatment is common in primary care in Iran, highlighting the need for targeted interventions based on patient factors like age and education.
Ahmadipour et al. (2018) studied this question.
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