Open Access<p>Perceived Illness and Treatment Adherence to Hypertension Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal</p>
Author(s) -
Rajina Shakya,
Sunil Shrestha,
Rajendra Gautam,
Lalita Rai,
Sabindra Maharjan,
Gita Kumari Satyal,
Bhuvan Kc,
Mana Kumari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s270786
Subject(s) - medicine , descriptive statistics , disease , mathematics , statistics
Hypertension (HTN) is a silent killer, accountable for life-threatening complications. An individual's illness perception may affect adherence to treatment which is crucial to prevent complications of HTN. The objective of this study was to identify illness perception and treatment adherence among patients with HTN in a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.