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Prevalence and determinants of medication adherence among patients taking antihypertensive medications in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2010-2021.
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- Assessing implementation outcomes from studies addressing medication adherence for hypertension management in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- High Burden and Trend in Nonadherence to Blood Pressure-Lowering Medications: Meta-Analysis of Data From Over 34 000 Adults With Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and determinants of medication adherence among patients taking antihypertensive medications in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2010-2021.Nursing open · 2023Pooled it
- mHealth for chronic disease management: effects on adherence in Ghanaian patients with diabetes and hypertension.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated risk factors among adults with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in a teaching hospital, Ghana.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
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- Therapeutic Adherence in Cardiovascular Diseases: Insights from the Patient and Physician-A Narrative Review.Advances in therapy · 2026Review
- Factors Associated with Treatment Adherence in People with Both Hypertension and Pre-Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Semi-Rural Community in Thailand.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Hypertension in 37 African Countries: Trends From 2003 to 2022.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2025Article
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- Adherence to hypertension management at a rural hospital in Limpopo: A cross-sectional study.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of adherence to antihypertensive medication: a nationwide cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Interpersonal Factors Influencing Hypertension Control: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Hypertensive Patients in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Development of quality indicators for hypertension management at the primary health care level in South Africa.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Article
- Intention to use mobile text message reminders for medication adherence among hypertensive patients in North West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- High rate of uncontrolled hypertension among adults receiving integrated HIV and hypertension care with aligned multi-month dispensing in Malawi: results from a cross-sectional survey and retrospective chart review.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Article
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- Productivity-adjusted life-years and correlates of uncontrolled hypertension at two health facilities in Zambia.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimThis study synthesized the prevalence and determinants of hypertension medication adherence.
designSystematic review and meta-analysis through systematic search in PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane library and Google Scholar, from 2010 to 2021.
methodsScreening was conducted and reported according to PRISMA criteria, and ten studies identified according to predetermined criteria. The studies were evaluated using the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool. Analysis was done using the narrative synthesis method. Prevalence data were examined using random effects meta-analysis in Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version 3.
resultsThe overall prevalence of medication adherence was 34.1%, and determinants of medication adherence were the ability to attain hypertension control; hypertension knowledge; and treatment-related factors including belief of the drug efficacy, having commodities, sociocultural and financial-related factors. It is imperative to develop, test and use a comprehensive hypertension medication adherence tool that is culturally congruent to Africa.
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