Association of functional and structural social support with medication adherence among individuals treated for coronary heart disease risk factors: Findings from the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study.
Favel L MondesirApril P CarsonRaegan W DurantMarquita W LewisMonika M SaffordEmily B LevitanPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Seeing multiple friends and relatives was associated with better medication adherence among individuals with CHD risk factors. Increasing social support with combined structural and functional components may help support medication adherence.