Evaluation of a community pharmacy-based intervention for improving patient adherence to antihypertensives: a randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: McDowell Jenny (Author), Bortoletto Diana A (Author), Peterson Gregory M (Author), Hughes Jeffery D (Author), Jackson Shane L (Author), McNamara Kevin P (Author), Stewart Kay (Author), Lau Rosalind (Author), Bailey Michael J (Author), Hsueh Arthur (Author), George Johnson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The majority of patients using antihypertensive medications fail to achieve their recommended target blood pressure. Poor daily adherence with medication regimens and a lack of persistence with medication use are two of the major rea...