Global burden, regional differences, trends, and health consequences of medication nonadherence for hypertension during 2010 to 2020: a meta‐analysis involving …

EKP Lee, P Poon, BHK Yip, Y Bo, MT Zhu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Nonadherence to antihypertensive medications is the leading cause of poor
blood pressure control and thereby cardiovascular diseases and mortality worldwide …

Self-reported medication adherence measured with morisky medication adherence scales and its determinants in hypertensive patients aged≥ 60 years: a systematic …

B Uchmanowicz, EA Jankowska… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate
medication adherence in hypertensive patients aged≥ 60 years and to explore potential …

Sex differences in the adherence of antihypertensive drugs: a systematic review with meta-analyses

A Biffi, F Rea, T Iannaccone, A Filippelli, G Mancia… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Poor worldwide rate of blood pressure control is largely due to poor adherence to
antihypertensive (AHT) drug treatment. The question of whether sex affects adherence has …

Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, southwest Ethiopia

SW Asgedom, TM Atey, TA Desse - BMC research notes, 2018 - Springer
Background Adherence to antihypertensive medications is a key component to control blood
pressure levels. Poor adherence to these medications leads to the development of …

Non-adherence to antihypertensive pharmacotherapy in Buea, Cameroon: a cross-sectional community-based study

NM Adidja, VN Agbor, JA Aminde, CA Ngwasiri… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2018 - Springer
Background Hypertension is a challenging public health problem with a huge burden in the
developing countries. Non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment is a big obstacle in …

Treatment adherence among adult hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional retrospective study in primary care in Romania

I Tilea, D Petra, S Voidazan, E Ardeleanu… - Patient preference and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study was performed to elucidate the level of adherence to antihypertensive
treatment in adult subjects attending a family medicine clinic in a city in central Romania …

Low Medication Knowledge and Adherence to Oral Chronic Medications among Patients Attending Community Pharmacies: A Cross‐Sectional Study in a Low …

GB Mekonnen, DA Gelayee - BioMed Research International, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To investigate the level of knowledge, medication adherence, and the relationship
among patients taking chronic oral medication and attending community pharmacies in …

Medication adherence in patients with arterial hypertension: the relationship with Healthcare Systems' Organizational factors

AS Carvalho, P Santos - Patient preference and adherence, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Arterial hypertension is one of the most common diseases in the world, presenting
a great impact on global mortality. Despite having good medication, the best control …

Determinants of adherence to anti-hypertensive medications among adult hypertensive patients on follow-up in Hawassa Referral Hospital: A case–control study

A Getenet, M Tesfa, A Ferede… - JRSM cardiovascular …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Hypertension is a global challenge which accounts for high morbidity and
mortality rates in the world. The availability of effective anti-hypertensive medications does …

Factors associated with poor medication adherence during COVID-19 pandemic among hypertensive patients visiting public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: a cross …

L Abdisa, A Alemu, H Heluf, A Sertsu, Y Dessie… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study aimed to assess factors associated with poor medication adherence
during the COVID-19 pandemic among hypertensive patients visiting public hospitals in …