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Trust, medication adherence, and hypertension control in Southern African American men

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  • Elder, K.
  • Ramamonjiarivelo, Z.
  • Wiltshire, J.
  • Piper, C.
  • Horn, W.S.
  • Gilbert, K.L.
  • Hullett, S.
  • Allison, J.

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We examined the relationship between trust in the medical system, medication adherence, and hypertension control in Southern African American men. The sample included 235 African American men aged 18 years and older with hypertension. African American men with higher general trust in the medical system were more likely to report better medication adherence (odds ratio [OR] = 1.06), and those with higher self-efficacy were more likely to report better medication adherence and hypertension control (OR = 1.08 and OR = 1.06, respectively).

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  • Elder, K. & Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. & Wiltshire, J. & Piper, C. & Horn, W.S. & Gilbert, K.L. & Hullett, S. & Allison, J., 2012. "Trust, medication adherence, and hypertension control in Southern African American men," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(12), pages 2242-2245.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.300777_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300777
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    1. Christina M. Pettey & Jean C. McSweeney & Katharine E. Stewart & Mario A. Cleves & Elvin T. Price & Seongkum Heo & Elaine Souder, 2016. "African Americans’ Perceptions of Adherence to Medications and Lifestyle Changes Prescribed to Treat Hypertension," SAGE Open, , vol. 6(1), pages 21582440156, January.
    2. Brian Nkwinda & Wanda Jacobs & Charlene Downing, 2019. "Patient Satisfaction With Caring at a District Hospital in Malawi," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(1), pages 1-15, January.
    3. Dóra Chor & Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro & Marilia Sá Carvalho & Bruce Bartholow Duncan & Paulo Andrade Lotufo & Aline Araújo Nobre & Estela Mota Lima Leão de Aquino & Maria Inês Schmidt & Rosane Härter, 2015. "Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Influence of Socioeconomic Variables on Control of High Blood Pressure: Results of the ELSA-Brasil Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(6), pages 1-14, June.

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