Why the study?
Although various factors affecting medication adherence in hypertension have been investigated, the role of illness representations among the Kenyan hypertensive population remains unclear.
Does illness representation influence medication adherence in hypertensive patients?
Does illness representation influence medication adherence in hypertensive patients?
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Illness representations may associate with adherence among Kenyan hypertensives; leaves open whether targeting them improves outcomes.
Although various factors have been investigated across hypertensive patients to try to explain the factors that affect medication adherence, the role of illness representations among the Kenyan hypertensive population is still unclear. This study aimed at investigating the influence of illness representation on medication adherence among hypertensive patients attending a County Referral Hospital in Kenya.
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Oyiela et al. (2021) studied this question.
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