Medication Errors and Blood Pressure Control Among Patients Managed for Hypertension in Public Ambulatory Care Clinics in Botswana

Medication Errors and Blood Pressure Control Among Patients Managed for Hypertension in Public Ambulatory Care Clinics in Botswana

Background The prevalence of hypertension in low‐ and middle‐income countries is rapidly increasing, with most cases undiagnosed and many poorly controlled among those diagnosed. Medication reconciliation studies from high‐income countries have demonstrated a high occurrence of antihypertensive medi...

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Main Authors: Pooja Gala, Veronica Moshokgo, Bhavna Seth, Kegomoditswe Ramasuana, Emmanuel Kazadi, Rudy M'buse, Solomon Pharithi, Kabelo Gobotsamang, Paige Szymanowski, Ruth Olyn Kerobale, Kelennetse Balekile, Jacques Tshimbalanga, Jane Tieng'o, Neo Tapela, Tomer Barak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
hypertension
low‐ and middle‐income countries
medication errors
medication reconciliation
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.013766

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