This month we focus on medication adherence strategies to be used in the management of patients with hypertension. Medication adherence should be evaluated at each visit and prior to any escalation of antihypertensive treatment.
Medication Adherence Strategies
Use once-daily dosing or single pill combinations (see Table 8)
Empowerment-based counseling for self-management
Providing adherence advice to patients, such as linking adherence to daily habits
Home BP monitoring
Reminder packaging of medications
Electronic adherence aids such as mobile phones or short messages services
Recognize and address comorbid behavioral health disorders
Multidisciplinary healthcare team approach (i.e. pharmacists) to improve monitoring for adherence
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