Do hypertensive patients' beliefs about their illness and treatment influence medication adherence and quality of life?
Horne
R
R
Centre for Health Care Research, University of Brighton, 1 Great Wilkins, Falmer Campus, Brighton BN1 9PH, UK. r.horne@bton.ac.uk
Clatworthy
J
J
Polmear
A
A
Weinman
J
J
D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology