Why the study?
In Indonesia, hypertension ranks uppermost among all diseases, yet recent data showed only 0.7% of diagnosed patients took their suggested medication regimen.
Does medication adherence and clinic visit frequency improve hypertension status in hypertensive patients?
Population
55 patients with hypertension at Mengwi I Public Health Center, Bali
Comparison
Medication adherence levels and patient factors vs hypertension status
Design
Analytical-observational, cross-sectional study
Authors
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Associated with better control in cross-sectional data; leaves open causality and requires prospective trials before practice change.
Does medication adherence and clinic visit frequency improve hypertension status in hypertensive patients?
Medication adherence and frequent clinic visits are significantly associated with better hypertension control in a public health center setting.
Lestari et al. (2019) studied this question.
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