Association between medication adherence and quality of life of patients with diabetes and hypertension attending primary care clinics: a cross-sectional survey.

Sarah M KhayyatMahmoud M A MohamedSalwa M Saeed KhayyatRaghda S Hyat AlhazmiMulham Fouad KoraniEbtesam Bakheet AllugmaniSarah Fathallah SalehDeyaa Abdulla MansouriQasim A LamfonOsama Mohammed BeshiriMuhammad Abdul Hadi

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)

There is an association between medication adherence and QoL among patients with diabetes and/or hypertension attending primary care clinics. Medication adherence should be assessed and emphasised during routine clinical consultations in primary care in order to achieve the desired clinical outcomes and overall well-being of patients.

Keyphrases

primary care
general practice
blood pressure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
tertiary care
patient reported outcomes