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Hypertension doctors' awareness and practice of medication adherence in hypertensive patients: a questionnaire-based survey.

Tao Liu, Xiexiong Zhao, Miao Huang, Yan Yang, Zhi Chen, Xin He, Xiaogang Li, Weihong Jiang

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Article in PeerJ, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Tao LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiexiong ZhaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2570-7390
Miao HuangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yan YangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhi ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xingsha hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xin HeDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The People's Hospital of Liuyang, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiaogang LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Weihong JiangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Central South University · CNLiuyang City Maternal and Child Health Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Poor adherence to antihypertensive drugs is a major cause of unsatisfactory blood pressure control. Hypertension doctors play an integral role in improving medication adherence in hypertensive patients. Although most existing studies have recognized the Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey. A self-reported questionnaire was developed and sent to hypertension doctors in Hunan province, China, between May 1, 2022 and July 1, 2022. Univariate and generalized linear models were used to identify the factors influencing hypertension doctors' awareness and practice. The correlation between awareness and practice was determined using Spearman's correlation coefficient. Results: In total, 236 valid questionnaires were collected (valid response rate, 73.5%). Of the respondents, 44.1% were chief physicians and 64.4% were females. Approximately half of the respondents were ≥40 years old and had over 14 years of working experience. Most respondents (87.7%) did not have hypertension, but 54.2% had a family history of hypertension. The average awareness and practice scores were 29.8 ± 8.8 and 39.4 ± 7.1, respectively, out of 50, with higher scores indicating higher levels of awareness or practice. More hypertension consultations and more antihypertensive prescriptions issued were associated with better awareness and practice among respondents ( Conclusion: Hypertension doctors lack sufficient and correct awareness and practice of medication adherence in hypertensive patients.

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HypertensionPhysiciansAdultAntihypertensive AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMedication AdherenceSurveys and QuestionnairesAntihypertensive AgentsAwarenessHypertensionHypertension doctorMedication adherencePracticeQuestionnaire‑based survey

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