Factors Associated with Antihypertensive Medication Adherence among Diabetic Patients with Coexisting Hypertension in a Tertiary Care Centre from a Low Middle Income South Asian Country
Introduction: Poor medication adherence is a known preventable factor which can adversely affect desired achievable blood pressure (BP) target. Strict control of blood pressure is essential among patients who have diabetes and hypertension (HT) in order to prevent complications. This is the first...
Main Authors: | Upathissa Ratnayake, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Rajeshkannan Nadarajah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2021-01-01
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Series: | Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal |
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Online Access: | https://psj.mums.ac.ir/article_17714_5d819c609b0b7bd4751c0c2ed9d5d2e5.pdf |
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