ReviewJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2021
Poor Medication Adherence in African Americans Is a Matter of Trust.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient-Provider Race Concordance and Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Pooled it
- Positive symptoms and medication adherence in response to oral versus long-acting injectable risperidone in black, latino, and white first-episode psychosis patients.Schizophrenia research · 2025Trial
- Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Patient-Therapist Matching on Gender and Race/Ethnicity: Predictors/Moderators of the Effectiveness of Trust/Respect Feedback.Administration and policy in mental health · 2025Trial
- Psychosocial predictors of health behavior adherence in heart-failure patients with comorbid depression: a secondary analysis of the Hopeful Heart trial.BMC psychology · 2024Trial
- Understanding System-Level Experiences Impacting Black Americans' Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Understanding the multidimensional barriers to treatment adherence among Iranian patients with hypertension: a qualitative content analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Racial and ethnic disparities in GLP-1 prescriptions among veterans with obesity across direct and community care settings.Health affairs scholar · 2026Article
- Disparities in Antidiabetic Medication Discontinuation Between Non-Hispanic White and Black Beneficiaries in Medicare Across Diabetes Belt and Surrounding Area.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- The mediating effect of trust in the physician on the impact of the physician's open communication on patients' adherence to treatment: a cross-sectional study from Turkey.Korean journal of medical education · 2026Article
- Analyzing longitudinal antidiabetic medication patterns: a data-driven clustering framework.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Patient Satisfaction with Clinical Pharmacist Communication and Its Association with Treatment-Related Problems: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordanian Public Hospitals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Geoepidemiology of Autoimmune Hepatitis.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026Review
- Patient Experience of Clinician Compassion Is Associated With Healthcare System Distrust Among Emergency Department Patients.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2026Article
- Gendered Paths To Cancer Knowledge and Screening Behavior among Black Adults: Results from a Community-Partnered Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Exploring adherence to antihypertensive medication in Black African and Black Caribbean residents in South East London: a qualitative study.BJGP open · 2025Article
- Low Risk, High Stakes: Factors Associated with Low COVID-19 Risk Perception Among Black Chicago Residents.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Prescription of a Novel Agent in Medical Management of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2025Article
- Treated but Uncontrolled: Characterizing Hypertension in a Sample of 357 Older Adults in the Southeastern United States.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Associations Between HIV-Related Stigma, Trust, and Testing Behaviors Among the General U.S. Adult Population.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Racial Disparities in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Management at a Single Institution.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to explore the lack of medication adherence in the African American patient community. The paper will address myths that many African American patients believe related to type 2 diabetes, hypertension treatment, and natural remedies. Research has shown that the disparities in the acceptance of healthcare provider advice and prescriptions are a significant concern particularly in African American patients. The acceptance of a provider's diagnosis and subsequent intervention can vary based on several issues including healthcare access, patient preferences, trust of a provider, and treatment recommendations. Patient influences can range from their ability to trust the provider (and what he/she says) to following through with their advice. Several studies have looked at the beliefs and misconceptions some African Americans hold regarding the treatment of hypertension and diabetes with some showing a preference for "natural remedies." This paper will leverage a literature review to seek out myths from African American patients to understand why they are dealing with challenges related to adherence with medication. The searches identified 58 research papers. The study applied an inductive content analysis approach to assess the research papers and identify themes. The barriers identified in this study include disbelief of the diagnosis, distrust for medication, mistrust for physicians and healthcare system, belief in alternative medicine, cultural/generation norms, and access/affordability of care. One of the most prominent factors that crossed all barriers was medical mistrust.
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