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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2019

Effectiveness of low-cost reminder package combined with case-based health education to improve hypertensive patients' medication adherence: a clustered randomized controlled trial.

Ying Shen, Taotao Wang, Min Gao, Xiaorou Zhu, Xing Zhang, Chao He, Yindong Li, Xinying Sun

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Ying ShenSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Taotao WangSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Min GaoSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xiaorou ZhuSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xing ZhangSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Chao HeDepartment of Health Education, Shunyi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yindong LiDepartment of Health Education, Shunyi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xinying SunSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMedication adherence (MA) is a key factor for hypertensive patients' blood pressure control and forgetfulness is one of the main reasons that cause medication non-adherence. If effective, low-cost reminder package (LCRP) has great potentials for large-scale promotion. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of combining LCRP and health education to improve MA among hypertensive patients. PATIENTS AND

methodsA clustered randomized controlled trial was performed in Beijing. A total of 518 hypertensive patients recruited from 8 community health care centers were randomized to receive LCRP combined with case-based health education or usual care. Randomization was performed at community level. Multilevel modeling was used to evaluate the study effect.

resultsMA scores did not differ significantly at baseline between the intervention group and the control group. The results of multilevel modeling indicated that MA scores increased more in the intervention group, and the intervention effect on MA was 0.287 (95% CI: [0.103, 0.471],

conclusionLCRP combined with case-based health education could significantly improve hypertensive patients' MA.

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case-based health educationlow-cost reminder packagemedication adherencemultilevel modeling

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PMCPMC6628963

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