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Nonadherence to Self-Care Practices, Antihypertensive Medications, and Associated Factors among Hypertensive Patients in a Follow-up Clinic at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Addisu Dabi WakeTechane Sisay TujiAddisu Tadesse SimeMekuria Tesfaye MekonninTaju Mohamed TajiAlfia Abdurahaman Hussein
Published in: International journal of hypertension (2021)
In the present study, the level of both nonadherence to self-care practices and antihypertensive medications was relatively high. There is a need to initiate programs that could create awareness about adherence to self-care practices and antihypertensive medications among hypertensive patients to improve their level of adherence.
Keyphrases
  • hypertensive patients
  • blood pressure
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance