Nonadherence is a common reason for treatment failure and treatment resistance. No matter
how it is defined, it is a major issue in the management of chronic illnesses. There are …

Adherence to treatment is now well recognized as a crucial key in the effectiveness of
antihypertensive drugs; however, it is often overlooked in the management of hypertension …

Non-adherence has been a major concern in the treatment of hypertension and is
particularly important in understanding and intervening in patients who appear to have …

298 Hypertension August 2016 drug adherence. Assessment of adherence is not part of
routine clinical practice and is seldom performed in studies, even those testing drugs or …

The global epidemic of hypertension is largely uncontrolled and hypertension remains the
leading cause of noncommunicable disease deaths worldwide. Suboptimal adherence …

Hypertension is a global public health problem, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide.
Impacting all human societies and socioeconomic strata, it remains the major modifiable risk …

Patients with uncontrolled hypertension on adequate combination and doses of blood
pressure-lowering drugs present a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Currently …

Non-adherence to antihypertensive medication is the most important cause of uncontrolled
blood pressure and is influenced by multiple interrelating factors. Understanding the …

Purpose The World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that poor adherence to treatment
is the most important cause of uncontrolled high blood pressure, with approximately 75% of …

Despite increased awareness, poor adherence to treatments for chronic diseases remains a
global problem. Adherence issues are common in patients taking antihypertensive therapy …