Do hypertensive patients' beliefs about their illness and treatment influence medication adherence and quality of life?

J Hum Hypertens. 2001 Aug:15 Suppl 1:S65-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001081.

Authors

R Horne¹, J Clatworthy, A Polmear, J Weinman; Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Health Care Research, University of Brighton, 1 Great Wilkins, Falmer Campus, Brighton BN1 9PH, UK. r.horne@bton.ac.uk

PMID: 11685914
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001081

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Blood Pressure Determination / methods
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy
Hypertension / psychology*
Longitudinal Studies
Patient Compliance / psychology
Quality of Life / psychology
Regression Analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Refusal / psychology