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

The widespread treatment of hypertension and resultant improvement in blood pressure
have been major contributors to the dramatic age-specific decline in heart disease and …

OBJECTIVE: Culture and ethnicity have often been cited as barriers in establishing an
effective and satisfying doctor–patient relationship. The aim of this paper is to gain more …

OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive review of the literature on the measurement,
correlates, and health outcomes of medication adherence among community-dwelling older …

Objectives This review sought to identify the empirical evidence for the application of models
from sociocognitive theory, self-regulation theory, and social support theory at predicting …

A large number of factors contribute to racial and ethnic dispartities in health status. Health
care professionals, researchers, and policymakers have believed for some time that access …

Low adherence to antihypertensive medication remains a public health challenge.
Understanding barriers to, and determinants of, adherence to antihypertensive medication …

Measures to facilitate patient medication adherence should be considered an integral part of
the comprehensive care of older patients with multiple diseases. However, impairment of …

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

The contexts of adherence for African Americans with high blood pressure African American
men between the ages of 18 and 49 years have the lowest rates of awareness, treatment …