Medication adherence and associated factors among elderly hypertension patients with uncontrolled blood pressure in rural area, Northeast Thailand

Medication adherence and associated factors among elderly hypertension patients with uncontrolled blood pressure in rural area, Northeast Thailand

Purpose - Hypertension is a common disease among elderly. Adherence to antihypertensive medication is a key predictor of optimal blood pressure control that prevents the risk of cardiovascular disease and potentially death. The purpose of this paper is to assess adherence to antihypertension and ide...

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Main Authors: Nanthakan Woodhama, Surasak Taneepanichskul, Ratana Somrongthong, Nanta Auamkul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Health Research
Subjects:
hypertension
elderly
medication adherence
medication management
Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-11-2018-085/full/pdf?title=medication-adherence-and-associated-factors-among-elderly-hypertension-patients-with-uncontrolled-blood-pressure-in-rural-area-northeast-thailand

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