Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control Among Hypertensive Outpatients Attending a Tertiary Cardiovascular Hospital in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Pédrö PallangyoMakrina KombaZabella S MkojeraPeter R KisengeSmita BhaliaHenry MayalaEngerasiya KifaiMwinyipembe K RichardKhuzeima KhanbhaiSalma WibonelaJalack MillingaRobert YeyeyeNelson F NjauThadei K OdemaryMohamed Janabi

Published in: Integrated blood pressure control (2022)

A substantial proportion of hypertensive outpatients in this tertiary-level setting had good medication adherence. Nonetheless, observed suboptimal blood pressure control regardless of a fairly satisfactory adherence rate suggests that lifestyle modification plays a central role in hypertension management.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
heart rate
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
blood glucose
type diabetes
emergency department
tertiary care
adverse drug
adipose tissue