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September 5, 2025International Journal of Community Medicine and Public HealthOpen Access

Determinants of medication adherence and blood pressure control among elderly hypertensive patients attending geriatric OPD at a tertiary-care hospital in a metropolitan city

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NVNarendra VaidyaSPSujata Pol

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Cross-sectional study assesses medication adherence and blood pressure control in elderly hypertensive patients, highlighting socioeconomic and logistical factors.

Key Points

  • Only 26.9% of elderly hypertensive patients achieved optimal blood pressure control.
  • Financial support and living with a spouse were significantly associated with better medication adherence.
  • Poor blood pressure control was linked to tobacco use and the duration of antihypertensive treatment.
  • Logistical barriers like medication unavailability contributed to low adherence and poor health outcomes.

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Vaidya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23966b210217d6477ba77https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20252833
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