Open AccessDeterminants of patient′s adherence to hypertension medications in a rural population of Kancheepuram District in Tamil Nadu, South India
Author(s) -
V. Jayaseelan,
Sherin Billy Abrahm,
Zile Singh,
P Stalin,
G R Sathya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.149267
Subject(s) - medicine , tamil , population , environmental health , caste , cross sectional study , informed consent , family medicine , demography , alternative medicine , philosophy , linguistics , pathology , sociology
Non-communicable diseases, no longer a disease of the rich, impose a great threat in the developing nations due to demographic and epidemiological transition. This increasing burden of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors is worrisome. Adherence to hypertension (HT) medication is very important for improving the quality of life and preventing complications of HT.