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| Title |
Current Situation of Medication Adherence in Hypertension
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Pharmacology, March 2017
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| DOI | 10.3389/fphar.2017.00100 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Bernard Vrijens, Sotiris Antoniou, Michel Burnier, Alejandro de la Sierra, Massimo Volpe |
| Abstract |
Despite increased awareness, poor adherence to treatments for chronic diseases remains a global problem. Adherence issues are common in patients taking antihypertensive therapy and associated with increased risks of coronary and cerebrovascular events. Whilst there has been a gradual trend toward improved control of hypertension, the number of patients with blood pressure values above goal has remained constant. This has both personal and economic consequences. Medication adherence is a multifaceted issue and consists of three components: initiation, implementation, and persistence. A combination of methods is recommended to measure adherence, with electronic monitoring and drug measurement being the most accurate. Pill burden, resulting from free combinations of blood pressure lowering treatments, makes the daily routine of medication taking complex, which can be a barrier to optimal adherence. Single-pill fixed-dose combinations simplify the habit of medication taking and improve medication adherence. Re-packing of medication is also being utilized as a method of improving adherence. This paper presents the outcomes of discussions by a European group of experts on the current situation of medication adherence in hypertension. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 10 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 40% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 70% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 20% |
| Scientists | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 503 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 503 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 71 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 59 | 12% |
| Researcher | 38 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 34 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 32 | 6% |
| Other | 91 | 18% |
| Unknown | 178 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 119 | 24% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 67 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 57 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 2% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 2% |
| Other | 52 | 10% |
| Unknown | 190 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 121. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 December 2020.
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#128
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