{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["17(1)"],"submitter":["Isiguzo GC"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Hypertension control remains a significant challenge in reducing the cardiovascular disease burden worldwide. Community peer-support groups have been identified as a promising strategy to improve medication adherence and blood pressure (BP) control.<h4>Objectives</h4>The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and impact of adherence clubs to improve BP control in Southeast Nigeria.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a mixed-methods research involving a formative (pre-implementation) research, pilot study and process evaluation. Hypertensive patients in two communities were recruited into peer-support adherence clubs under the leadership of role-model patients to motivate and facilitate medication adherence, BP monitoring, and monthly medication delivery for six months. The primary"],"journal":["Global heart"],"pagination":["21"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8932363"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Adherence Clubs to Improve Hypertension Management in Nigeria: Clubmeds, a Feasibility Study."],"pmcid":["PMC8932363"],"pubmed_authors":["Virani SS","Mbau L","Atkins ER","Odili AN","Isiguzo GC","Mishra SR","Santo K","Panda R","Ugwu CN"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Adherence Clubs to Improve Hypertension Management in Nigeria: Clubmeds, a Feasibility Study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Hypertension control remains a significant challenge in reducing the cardiovascular disease burden worldwide. Community peer-support groups have been identified as a promising strategy to improve medication adherence and blood pressure (BP) control.<h4>Objectives</h4>The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and impact of adherence clubs to improve BP control in Southeast Nigeria.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a mixed-methods research involving a formative (pre-implementation) research, pilot study and process evaluation. Hypertensive patients in two communities were recruited into peer-support adherence clubs under the leadership of role-model patients to motivate and facilitate medication adherence, BP monitoring, and monthly medication delivery for six months. The primary","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022","modification":"2025-04-18T20:22:39.832Z","creation":"2025-04-07T08:19:41.952Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8932363","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35342700"],"doi":["10.5334/gh.1109"]}}