Treatment adherence as a mediator of blood pressure control in Chinese older adults with depression.

Jiang XueYeates ConwellWan TangHillary R BognerYue LiYuxing JiangTingfei ZhuShulin Chen

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2018)

Hypertension control in older adults with depression is complicated by nonadherence to treatment. In addition to diagnosing and treating depression in their older adult patients, primary care physicians can optimize blood pressure control by identifying and addressing their patients' adherence to recommendations for HTN management.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
primary care
depressive symptoms
physical activity
end stage renal disease
sleep quality
hypertensive patients
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes
adipose tissue
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported