What factors influence adherence to treatment in older adults with hypertension?
Older hypertensive patients with low education and lack of social support require tailored education to improve medication adherence.
Our study has shown that the variables of age, education level, and living with the family were statistically significant in explaining the adherence rates. Health care professionals should pay more attention to older HT patients who have a low level of education and who experience the lack of social support. There is a need for a tailored education among this group of patients to better understand and adhere to medication treatment.
Uchmanowicz et al. (Thu,) studied this question.