Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the
leading cause of mortality globally. Patient's adherence to treatment is a cornerstone factor …

Real-world adherence to pharmacotherapy cannot be studied in the confines of the
traditional clinical trial. Thus, to better understand adherence to antihypertensive medication …

Objective The availability of self-report scales that accurately identify low adherers to
antihypertensive medication in real time could improve outpatient management of this …

Background: Although hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease,
adherence to hypertensive medications is low. Previous research identifying factors …

Poor medication adherence may contribute to low hypertension control rates. In 2005, 295
hypertensive patients who reported taking antihypertensive medication were administered a …

Objective This review synthesizes findings of quantitative studies examining the relationship
between health beliefs and medication adherence in hypertension. Methods This review …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the levels of adherence in a sample of hypertensive
patients being cared for in primary care in Northern Ireland and to explore the impact of …

Background The relationship between medication adherence and treatment satisfaction has
been consistently positive, however, this relationship has not been examined among older …

Objective To investigate the factors that influence medication adherence in Chinese
community-dwelling older adults with hypertension. Methods A cross-sectional study was …

Objectives To systematically review the evidence on the impact of interventions to improve
medication adherence in adults prescribed antihypertensive medications. Methods An …