Adherence to antihypertensive medications in rural Lao PDR: a prospective observational study

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Authors

Emiri Takahashi · Takasaki University of Health and Welfare

Phoutnalong Vilay · Ministry of Health

Ketmany Chanthakoummane · Public Health Institute

Tiengkham Pongvongsa · Mahidol University

Sengchanh Kounnavong · Public Health Institute

Shigeyuki Kano · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Jun Kobayashi

Abstract

Medication adherence was present among 50% of outpatients with hypertension who visited a district hospital. Therefore, providing written instructions to patients would be effective for improving medication adherence.

Topics & Keywords

Medication Adherence and Compliance Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Tropical Medicine and Health

Volume 49, Issue 1, pp. 88-88

DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00374-4

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