Abstract: Purpose Hypertension is a common disease among elderly. Adherence to antihypertensive medication is a key predictor of optimal blood pressure control that prevents the risk of cardiovascular disease and potentially death. The purpose of this paper is to assess adherence to antihypertension and identify associated factors among the elderly in a rural area, Buengkan province, Thailand. Design/methodology/approach A health facilities based cross-sectional study was conducted in Buengkan district. A simple random sampling method was used to select ...
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Internal medicine
Physical therapy
Gerontology