Why the study?
Does home blood pressure monitoring use and frequency of blood pressure measurement improve medication adherence in rural hypertensive patients?
Does home blood pressure monitoring use and frequency of blood pressure measurement improve medication adherence in rural hypertensive patients?
In rural Chinese hypertensive patients, more frequent blood pressure monitoring is associated with better self-reported medication adherence, though home blood pressure monitor ownership alone is not.
Frequent BP measurement may aid adherence support in rural hypertension; leaves open causal effects of HBPM and requires prospective trials.
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