Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa
This study examines the relationship between illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and the use of prescribed medication among patients first diagnosed with hypertension in the outpatient department of a rural South African teaching hospital. Opsomming Hierdie studie ondersoek die verw...
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| author | K Peltzer L B Khoza M E Lekhuleni M Alberts J Mekwa E Sethosa |
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| description | This study examines the relationship between illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and the use of prescribed medication among patients first diagnosed with hypertension in the outpatient department of a rural South African teaching hospital.
Opsomming
Hierdie studie ondersoek die verwantskap tussen siekte-kognisies, dokter-pasiënt kommunikasie en die gebruik van voorskrifmedisyne onder pasiënte wat die eerste keer met hipertensie gediagnoseer is, in die buitepasiëntafdeling van ‘n landelike Suid-Afrikaanse opleidingshospitaal.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b96b18c31cb5466eb60f70074236c2832022-12-22T00:47:17ZafrAOSISHealth SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences1025-98482071-97362003-11-018110.4102/hsag.v8i1.115105Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South AfricaK Peltzer0L B KhozaM E Lekhuleni1M Alberts2J Mekwa3E Sethosa4University of the NorthUniversity of the NorthUniversity of the NorthUniversity of the NorthUniversity of the NorthThis study examines the relationship between illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and the use of prescribed medication among patients first diagnosed with hypertension in the outpatient department of a rural South African teaching hospital. Opsomming Hierdie studie ondersoek die verwantskap tussen siekte-kognisies, dokter-pasiënt kommunikasie en die gebruik van voorskrifmedisyne onder pasiënte wat die eerste keer met hipertensie gediagnoseer is, in die buitepasiëntafdeling van ‘n landelike Suid-Afrikaanse opleidingshospitaal. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/115 |
| spellingShingle | K Peltzer L B Khoza M E Lekhuleni M Alberts J Mekwa E Sethosa Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences |
| title | Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa |
| title_full | Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa |
| title_short | Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa |
| title_sort | illness cognitions doctor patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in south africa |
| url | https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/115 |
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