A Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension from a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka
Objective. To assess the patient’s knowledge and awareness about hypertension and adherence to antihypertensive medication among hypertensive patients with validated Morisky questionnaires in a tertiary care centre of northern Sri Lanka. Methods. A cross-sectional descriptive comparative study was c...
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Main Authors: | S. Pirasath, T. Kumanan, M. Guruparan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9656450 |
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