Key result
Clinician communication and patient psychological factors drive better adherence to hypertension therapy.
Why the study?
The attending physician plays a key role in improving patient adherence to hypertension therapy, but the psychological and communicative factors involved require analysis.
The physician's personality and communication style, along with patient psychological factors, play a central role in improving adherence to hypertension therapy.
Clinicians should address communication and patient motivation in hypertension care; confirms psychological factors as central to adherence beyond drugs.
The attending physician is a key factor in improving patient adherence to hypertension therapy, the extent to which a patient follows medical recommendations consciously and consistently depends largely on the clinician. Objective. To analyze studies and theoretical approaches regarding the role of the physician in fostering treatment adherence among patients with hypertension. Materials and methods. An analysis of studies published between 2021 and June 2024 in the PubMed and eLIBRARY.RU electronic citation databases was carried out. In addition, official statistical data from the World Health Organization were used. Relevant materials were identified using the following keywords: compliance, treatment adherence, patient education programs, role of the clinician, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension. Inclusion criteria for scientific papers: original studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses published between 2021 and 2024. Exclusion criteria: articles for which only abstracts are available. Results. The psychological determinants of adherence encompass the relationship of self-regulation, locus of control, motivation, and disease perception. This combination directly influences the patient's compliance with treatment recommendations and the quality of hypertension control. The clinician's personality is a key factor in improving patient compliance. Conclusion. The study demonstrated that treatment adherence is multifactorial; a central role of the physician's personality and the need for a systemic assessment of barriers to treatment were identified.
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Abdullaeva et al. (2026) conducted a review in Hypertension. Physician role and psychological determinants was evaluated on Treatment adherence and quality of hypertension control. The clinician's personality and patients' psychological determinants, such as self-regulation and motivation, are central factors in improving adherence to hypertension therapy.
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