Non-adherence to anti-hypertensive medication in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 92443 subjects

JØ Nielsen, AD Shrestha, D Neupane… - Journal of human …, 2017 - nature.com
Hypertension is a rising global burden, and low-and middle-income countries account for
80% of deaths due to complications of hypertension. Hypertension can be controlled by …

Disparities in prevalence and barriers to hypertension control: A systematic review

MH Elnaem, M Mosaad, DH Abdelaziz… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Controlling hypertension (HTN) remains a challenge, as it is affected by various factors in
different settings. This study aimed to describe the disparities in the prevalence and barriers …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Nigeria: data from a nationwide survey 2017

AN Odili, BS Chori, B Danladi, PC Nwakile, IC Okoye… - Global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Previous studies that evaluated the prevalence, awareness and treatment of
hypertension in Nigeria were either localized to some specific regions of the country or non …

Uncontrolled hypertension and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients in Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018

GB Gebremichael, KK Berhe, TM Zemichael - BMC cardiovascular …, 2019 - Springer
Background Despite the availability and improvement in diagnostic and therapeutic
interventions with proven benefits in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, control …

Prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and its associated factors in 50–74 years old Iranian adults: a population-based study

F Farhadi, R Aliyari, H Ebrahimi, H Hashemi… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2023 - Springer
Background By the lengthening of life span, the incidence of chronic diseases such as
hypertension and uncontrolled hypertension has increased. This study aims to determine …

Association between medication literacy and medication adherence among patients with hypertension

S Shi, Z Shen, Y Duan, S Ding, Z Zhong - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Few studies have investigated the association between medication literacy and
medication adherence as well as the influence of medication literacy on medication …

Drug adherence for antihypertensive medications and its determinants among adult hypertensive patients attending in chronic clinics of referral hospitals in Northwest …

HS Mekonnen, MH Gebrie, KH Eyasu… - BMC Pharmacology and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Adherence to prescribed medication is an imperative issue which can be
directly linked with the management of chronic diseases like hypertension; failure to adhere …

Blood pressure control status of patients with hypertension on treatment in Dessie City Northeast Ethiopia

Z Fentaw, K Adamu, S Wedajo - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Uncontrolled blood pressure contributes a huge contribution to many
hypertension-related complications and it is one of the unbeaten problems for patients …

Patient-related barriers to hypertension control in a Nigerian population

CG Okwuonu, NE Ojimadu, EI Okaka… - International journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background Hypertension control is a challenge globally. Barriers to optimal control exist at
the patient, physician, and health system levels. Patient-related barriers in our environment …

Treatment adherence and blood pressure outcome among hypertensive out-patients in two tertiary hospitals in Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria

R Adisa, OA Ilesanmi, TO Fakeye - BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2018 - Springer
Background Treatment adherence play important roles in blood pressure control leading to
reduction in morbidity and mortality. This study therefore assessed adherence to …