Relationship between patients' knowledge and medication adherence among patients with hypertension

B Jankowska-Polańska, I Uchmanowicz… - Patient preference …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge
on arterial hypertension (AH) and its management, and adherence to pharmaceutical …

Interventions for improving health literacy in migrants

A Baumeister, A Aldin, D Chakraverty… - Cochrane Database …, 2023 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Health literacy (HL) is a determinant of health and important for autonomous
decision‐making. Migrants are at high risk for limited HL. Improving HL is important for …

Knowledge, treatment, control, and risk factors for hypertension among adults in Southern Iran

SF Zinat Motlagh, R Chaman… - International journal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Hypertension is the first and the most common risk factor to diseases such as
cardiovascular, stroke, and renal diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Good knowledge about hypertension is linked to better control of hypertension; a multicentre cross sectional study in Karachi, Pakistan

A Almas, SS Godil, S Lalani, ZA Samani, AH Khan - BMC research notes, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background According to the National Health survey only 3% of the population has
controlled hypertension. This study was designed to elucidate the knowledge about …

Improving hypertension knowledge, medication adherence, and blood pressure control: A feasibility study

BR Marseille, Y Commodore‐Mensah… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims and Objectives To examine the feasibility of a culturally tailored education
programme for Haitian immigrants diagnosed with hypertension. Background Hypertension …

Psychometric evaluation of the Polish version of the Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale (ARMS) in adults with hypertension

K Lomper, M Chabowski, A Chudiak… - Patient preference …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Only 50%–75% of chronically ill patients take their medication as prescribed.
The patient is found to adhere to treatment correctly and optimally if they accomplish 80% or …

Peer support as part of scaling-up integrated care in patients with type 2 diabetes and arterial hypertension at the primary healthcare level: A study protocol

T Virtič, M Mihevc, Č Zavrnik, MM Lukančič… - Slovenian Journal of …, 2023 - sciendo.com
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and arterial hypertension (AH) are serious health problems
worldwide (1, 2), and their combined prevalence is estimated to range from 4.5%(2) to …

Sodium intake, dietary knowledge, and illness perceptions of controlled and uncontrolled rural hypertensive patients

A Kamran, L Azadbakht, G Sharifirad… - International journal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction and Objectives. Nutritional knowledge of the patients is important in dietary
adherence. This study aimed to determine the relationship between illness perceptions and …

Blood Pressure Examination Habit and Its Determinants Among Civil Servants in Arba Minch Town: A Cross-Sectional Study–Using Hurdle Poisson Regression Model

TZ Legisso, BG Mamo, AM Bimrew… - … Blood Pressure Control, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Hypertension is a common non-communicable disease detected through blood
pressure measurement that makes periodic health examinations crucial for the detection …

Pengaruh pemberian informasi obat dengan media video terhadap kepatuhan minum obat pasien hipertensi di Ungaran

D Oktianti, NH Furdiyanti… - Indonesian Journal of …, 2019 - jurnal.unw.ac.id
Hipertensi merupakan salah satu penyakit kronis yang menjadi satu prioritas
masalah  kesehatan  di  Indonesia  maupun  di  dunia. penyakit hipertensi dapat …