Persons' experiences of having hypertension: An interview study

• Main Authors: Assistant Senior Lecturer Helena Rosén (Author), Associate Professor Eva I Persson (Author), Lecturer Rebecca Gagnemo Persson (Author), Associate Professor Eva Drevenhorn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: among the 1-1.5 billion persons with hypertension globally only, 20-30% have controlled blood pressure (BP). The most important problem identified is non-adherence to treatment, i.e., failure to change lifestyle and to take prescribed medication. Knowledge about the reasons for this is l...