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August 12, 2015PLoS ONEOpen Access

Determinants of Adherence to Treatment in Hypertensive Patients of African Descent and the Role of Culturally Appropriate Education

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Why the study?

Does culturally appropriate hypertension education influence patient-related determinants and improve treatment adherence in hypertensive patients of African descent?

Population

139 hypertensive African Surinamese and Ghanaian patients with suboptimal treatment results living in the…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

6 months

Authors

JMJennita G. MeinemaNDNynke van DijkEBErik Beune

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Overview

Self-efficacy and social support may inform adherence support in these patients; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does culturally appropriate hypertension education influence patient-related determinants and improve treatment adherence in hypertensive patients of African descent?

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Population
139 hypertensive African Surinamese and Ghanaian patients with suboptimal treatment results (SBP≥140) living in the Netherlands
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Intervention
Culturally appropriate hypertension education (CAHE)
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Outcome
Treatment adherence (medication and lifestyle) and patient-related determinants (medication self-efficacy, beliefs about medication and hypertension, social support, and satisfaction with care)patient reported

Addressing medication self-efficacy and providing culturally appropriate education can improve illness perception and treatment adherence in high-risk hypertensive ethnic minority patients.

Cite This Study

Meinema et al. (2015) studied this question.

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