Trust, medication adherence, and hypertension control in Southern African American men

K. Elder, Z. Ramamonjiarivelo, J. Wiltshire, C. Piper, W.S. Horn, K.L. Gilbert, S. Hullett and J. Allison

American Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 102, issue 12, 2242-2245

Abstract: We examined the relationship between trust in the medical system, medication adherence, and hypertension control in Southern African American men. The sample included 235 African American men aged 18 years and older with hypertension. African American men with higher general trust in the medical system were more likely to report better medication adherence (odds ratio [OR] = 1.06), and those with higher self-efficacy were more likely to report better medication adherence and hypertension control (OR = 1.08 and OR = 1.06, respectively).

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300777

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