title: Patient's education in arterial hypertension.
abstract: Non-compliance is an important factor in lack of appropriate control of blood pressure. Education of hypertensive patients on about consequences of hypertension and benefits of antihypertensive therapy has been reported to improve the results of the management of hypertension. The aim of this article is to present main factors influencing patients' compliance with antihypertensive treatment and the role of educational interventions in the process of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Gerontology, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Marzena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dubiel
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cwynar
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Januszewicz
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grodzicki
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents