Why the study?
Adherence to antihypertensive medication has been a neglected topic in academic research in Saudi Arabia.
What is the level of knowledge and medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia?
Population
698 hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Patients in Saudi Arabia show good antihypertensive adherence despite poor disease knowledge; leaves open whether education improves control in this population.
What is the level of knowledge and medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia?
Hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia demonstrate good medication adherence but poor understanding of their disease.
Alshammri et al. (2022) studied this question.
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