Community-based medication delivery program for antihypertensive medications improves adherence and reduces blood pressure.

ABSTRACT: Non-adherence to antihypertensive medications is a major cause of uncontrolled hypertension, leading to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Ensuring consistent medication possession is crucial in addressing non-adherence. Community-based medication delivery is a strategy that may improve medication possession, adherence, and blood pressure (BP) reduction. Our program in Kenya piloted a community medication delivery program, coupled with blood pressure monitoring and adherence evaluation. Between September 2019 and March 2020, patients who received hypertension care from our chronic disease management program also received community-based delivery of antihypertensive medications. We calculated number of days during which each patient had possession of medications and analyzed the relati

SUBMITTER: Tran DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9462824 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature