Patient-reported medication adherence barriers among patients with cardiovascular risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many patients experience barriers that make it difficult to take cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related medications as prescribed. The Cardiovascular Intervention Improvement Telemedicine Study (CITIES) was a tailored behavioral pharmacist-administered and telephone-based intervention for reducing CVD risk.

Objectives

To (a) describe patient-reported barriers to taking their medication as prescribed and (b) evaluate patient-level characteristics associated with reporting medication barriers.

Methods

We recruited patients receiving care at primary care clinics affiliated with Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Eligible patients were diagnosed with hypertension and/or hyperlipidemia that were poorly controlled (blood pressure of > 150/100 mmHg and/or low-d

SUBMITTER: Zullig LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10401992 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature