Why the study?
Do educational interventions improve compliance with antihypertensive treatment in hypertensive patients?
Do educational interventions improve compliance with antihypertensive treatment in hypertensive patients?
This review highlights the importance of patient education in improving compliance with antihypertensive therapy and achieving better blood pressure control.
Supports integrating structured education into routine hypertension management; leaves open which specific pedagogical interventions yield the.
Non-compliance is an important factor in lack of appropriate control of blood pressure. Education of hypertensive patients on about consequences of hypertension and benefits of antihypertensive therapy has been reported to improve the results of the management of hypertension. The aim of this article is to present main factors influencing patients' compliance with antihypertensive treatment and the role of educational interventions in the process of therapy.
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