Nasa dugo ('It's in the blood'): lay conceptions of hypertension in the Philippines.
Gideon LascoJhaki MendozaAlicia RenedoMaureen L SeguinBenjamin PalafoxLia M Palileo-VillanuevaArianna Maever L AmitAntonio L DansDina BalabanovaMartin MckeePublished in: BMJ global health (2021)
By understanding that hypertension is frequently seen not as a chronic constant condition but rather as an episodic one triggered by external influences, although in those genetically predisposed to it, it may be possible to address patient's beliefs and thus adherence to treatment.